Malad is 10-0 against West Jefferson since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Malad Dragons will head out on the road to take on the West Jefferson Panthers at 1:00 p.m. West Jefferson took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Malad, who comes in off a win.
Malad had already won 24 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 25 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 win.
Riglee Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Peterson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other pitching news, Liddia Gonzales looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Hallie Horsley was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Brylee Oglesbee was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson fell victim to a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of South Fremont back in March.
Malad's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for West Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Malad beat West Jefferson 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Malad repeat their success, or does West Jefferson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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