After flying high against Cooter last Monday, Caruthersville came back down to earth. The Caruthersville Tigers fell victim to a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Malden Green Wave on Tuesday. Caruthersville has struggled against Malden recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Malden's part, they let Carsyn Cohen and Mariah Loya loose on the outfield. Cohen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Loya went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Cohen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addi Buchanan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Caruthersville's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Malden, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-12.
Caruthersville will head out on the road to take on East Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Malden, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-2 defeat vs. Neelyville on the 17th.
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