If Malad was riding high off their 13-3 takedown of Firth last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Malad Dragons fell just short of the Wendell Trojans by a score of 4-3 on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Malad in their matchups with Wendell: they've now lost three in a row.
Brycen Howe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Malad saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Peterson, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Wendell's side, Alex Hirai made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hirai was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Malad's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Wendell, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-4-1.
Malad will head out on the road to square off against Bear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Malad is facing Bear Lake at the right time seeing as Bear Lake is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Wendell, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Buhl at 4:00 p.m. Wendell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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