Malcolm proved they can win big with a eight-run victory on Saturday. On Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They snuck past the Mercy Monarchs with a 9-7 win.
Malcolm got a great performance from Kaylee Christensen as she struck out 6 batters over 5 innings while giving up 2 earned (and five unearned) runs off 8 hits. The six batters struck out were her most since August 21st, when she struck out six vs. Aurora.
At the plate, Morgan Tiedeman was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 3 RBIs, 2 runs, and 1 double. Those three RBIs set a new season-high mark for her.
Malcolm took advantage of their speed and finished the game with four stolen bases. They have not posted that many stolen bases since August 29th, when they also snagged four.
On Mercy's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Kratz, who went 1-for-2 while logging 1 RBI and 1 walk.
Malcolm has been on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's given a solid lift to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came by way of their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Mercy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's done some real damage to their 6-7 record this season.
Malcolm will be playing at home against Beatrice at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercy, they will venture away from home to take on Elkhorn at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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