Malden extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-5 in the process. They came up short against the Waltham Hawks, falling 22-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-6 on April 4th.
As for Waltham, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2. The matchup marked their most dominant win of the season so far.
For Waltham's part, Josie Proskoczilo and Kayla Smith made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Proskoczilo pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Smith pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Proskoczilo went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI, while Smith went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lilli Carey was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Laila Drouillard, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
While Malden had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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