Eustace is 0-8 against Malakoff since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eustace Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Malakoff Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Eustace made easy work of Rice and carried off a 13-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eustace.
Madilyn Andrews was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Andrews has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Andrews was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sadie Jo Long, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Bryleigh Powers was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Malakoff scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over Rice. Considering Malakoff has won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eustace is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-15-1 record this season. As for Malakoff, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-8-1.
Eustace might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Malakoff when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Eustace avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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