Preston fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Malad on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by just one run.
Aidyn Thomson put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 7.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
Thomson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Conner Thomson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Preston's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Malad, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Preston will square off against Pocatello at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunder have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Malad, they will challenge Marsh Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Dragons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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