Fountain Lake dropped their record down to 5-10 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 20-1 to the Malvern Leopards. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Cobras couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Malvern, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matches by six runs or more this season.
For Malvern's part, Kendall Watson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Watson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Malvern got a massive performance out of Alexis Jenkins, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Reese Dedman also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Looking ahead, Fountain Lake will head out to face off against ESTEM at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Malvern, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bismarck at 5:00 p.m.
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