It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Grandview can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Malakoff Tigers on Thursday.
For Malakoff's part, Mike Jones made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Hustead was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Wallace, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Grandview has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11-1 record this season. As for Malakoff, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Grandview by a score of 3-1.
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