The Malad Dragons will challenge the Declo Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malad's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Declo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Malad's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Marsh Valley hitters got past them. The Dragons took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Tuesday. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Malad saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Showell, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Declo had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lighthouse Christian on Wednesday, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted since April 9th.
Zane Snedaker was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Declo's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-14 when he doesn't). Wallace Durfee also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Malad's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Declo, their victory bumped their record up to 2-15.
Malad took their win against Declo in their previous matchup on Saturday by a conclusive 11-2 score. Do the Dragons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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