Senath-Hornersville started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Malden. They fell just short of the Malden Green Wave by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Senath-Hornersville of the 11-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Malden's part, Alyssa Broom was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Broom has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Broom was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Broom wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carsyn Cohen, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. Kaitie Sparks was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Senath-Hornersville's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9-1. As for Malden, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-16.
As of now, neither Senath-Hornersville nor Malden have any future games scheduled.
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