Malone is 0-10 against Chipley since March of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Malone has given up an average of 19 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Malone lost 19-4 to Bay on Saturday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Larae Baxter
| 03/15/25 @ Bay | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Bethlehem | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Poplar Springs | 7 |
| 03/04/25 @ Graceville | 5 |
| 02/27/25 vs Sneads | 5 |
Malone saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Larae Baxter, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Baxter has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Chipley entered their tilt with Vernon last Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Yellowjackets get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 11 runs or more this season.
Jadyn Pettis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzlee Nelson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chipley pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.33 hits in those games compared to only 5.5 in the others. As for Malone, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Malone has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 18.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Chipley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Malone might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Chipley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Malone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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