After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jeffersonville, Male was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the DeSales Colts 6-4. This was payback for Male, who suffered a 14-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cayden Perry was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of West Bickett, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On DeSales' side, they got a good showing from Matt Mulhall, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Mulhall has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cole Thompson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Male's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for DeSales, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7.
Male will take on Madison Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Male's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for DeSales, they will head out on the road to face off against Butler at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Butler is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning DeSales will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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