Malad lost against Wendell back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Malad Dragons took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wendell Trojans.
Dawson Peterson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Holdyn Higley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Wendell's side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Mattix, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeph Fuqua, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Malad dropped their record down to 6-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Wendell, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Malad didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-0 victory vs. Lighthouse Christian on the 13th. Wendell has also already played their next matchup, a 5-5 draw against Challis on the 13th.
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