For the first time this season, Malvern will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Fountain Lake Cobras at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fountain Lake took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Malvern, who comes in off a win.
Malvern's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Magnet Cove. The Leopards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Kendall Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Takayla Stewart, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Reese Dedman was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Malvern lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fountain Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 14-0 to Bradley. The match marked the first time this year in which the Cobras were not able to get on the board.
Fountain Lake's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Malvern, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Malvern took their win against Fountain Lake in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 18-1. Will Malvern repeat their success, or does Fountain Lake has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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