Malcolm is 4-0 against Platteview since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Malcolm Clippers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Platteview Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Malcolm will be strutting in after a win while Platteview will be coming in after a loss.
Malcolm stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Crete as Malcolm made off with a 16-3 victory.
Malcolm got a massive performance out of Maddox Meyer, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mason Wisnieski, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Platteview didn't have quite enough to beat Waverly on Monday and fell 3-2.
Griffin Saunders was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Malcolm pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.7 runs. As for Platteview, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Malcolm has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Platteview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Malcolm skirted past Platteview 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Malcolm repeat their success, or does Platteview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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