Soda Springs had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 10-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Malad Dragons, falling 17-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Cardinals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Malad, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-2. Considering they have won 19 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Malad's part, Sarah Toone looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Malad got a massive performance out of Hadlee Summers, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Summers has posted over her last 12 contests. Riglee Peterson was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Soda Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Malad, they will take on Declo at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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