
Green Wave
04/11/25 vs Campbell | 17 |
03/21/25 @ South Pemiscot | 16 |
04/14/25 vs Naylor | 15 |
04/12/25 vs East Prairie | 15 |
04/16/25 vs Campbell | 10 |
Malden waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Gideon Bulldogs 16-10. The result was nothing new for the Green Wave, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Alyssa Broom made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Sarah Nealey looked comfortable as she tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Camryn Ellison was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Fowler, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Malden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .412 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Malden's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gideon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Malden wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 16-10 win against Holcomb on the 21st. Gideon has also already played their next game (against Risco), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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