New Madrid County Central is 1-8 against Malden since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. New Madrid County Central will head out to take on Malden at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, New Madrid County Central came up short against Kennett and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Malden came up short against Twin Rivers on Tuesday, falling 26-9. The Green Wave haven't had much luck with the Royals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Carsyn Cohen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylee Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Malden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .432 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
New Madrid County Central now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Malden, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
New Madrid County Central skirted past Malden 5-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Madrid County Central 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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