If Eustace was feeling good off their 13-6 takedown of Rice last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eustace Bulldogs wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Malakoff Tigers on Friday. Eustace has struggled against Malakoff recently, as their match on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Madilyn Andrews put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Andrews has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Andrews was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
Andrews wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Miller, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Eustace didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Eustace's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16-1. As for Malakoff, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9-1 record this season.
Eustace will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Blooming Grove at 6:00 p.m. As for Malakoff, they will head out on the road to face off against Mildred at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Malakoff is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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