Fountain Lake is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They are taking a road trip to take on the Malvern Leopards at 5:00 p.m. Fountain Lake is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Fountain Lake fell victim to Bradley and their airtight pitching crew two weeks ago. They came up short against the Bears, falling 14-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cobras were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Malvern made sure to put some runs up on the board against Magnet Cove on Monday. Malvern's pitchers stepped up to hand Magnet Cove a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Leopards, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Kendall Watson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Takayla Stewart, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Elena Bradford also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Malvern lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Malvern's record now sits at 8-4. As for Fountain Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Fountain Lake suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Malvern in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Can Fountain Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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