The Malcolm Clippers will head out on the road to challenge the Douglas County West Falcon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Malcolm is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Tuesday, Malcolm faced Lincoln Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Malcolm put the hurt on Lincoln Christian with a sharp 13-2 win. Malcolm's victory was all the more impressive since Lincoln Christian was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
Mason Wisnieski was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Schmidt, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Douglas County West had just enough and edged Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer out 5-3 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Douglas County West.
The team relied heavily on Jonas Meairs-Richman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Casey Dembinski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Malcolm's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs per game. As for Douglas County West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Douglas County West's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Malcolm hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .378. It's a different story for Douglas County West, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Malcolm's hitters?
Everything went Malcolm's way against Douglas County West in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Malcolm made off with a 16-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malcolm since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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