Malakoff has gone a perfect 10-0 against Eustace recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Malakoff is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Malakoff proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 19) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Edgewood 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since February 27th.
Alabama Anding made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Kensley Oglesby
| 03/27/26 vs Edgewood | 4 |
| 03/24/26 vs Winona | 3 |
| 03/02/26 @ Edgewood | 3 |
| 02/17/26 @ Brownsboro | 3 |
| 03/06/26 vs Eustace | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kensley Oglesby, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Kenna Bivins also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Malakoff lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Eustace was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (12-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Eustace's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10-1. As for Malakoff, their record now sits at 15-7.
Malakoff was able to grind out a solid win over Eustace when the teams last played on March 6th, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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