Malcolm had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Wayne Blue Devils 8-2. Considering Malcolm has won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Malcolm's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Meyer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Meyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Wayne's side, Devin Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Malcolm, bringing their record for this year to 20-3. As for Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Malcolm will challenge Central City/Centura at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Central City/Centura: 3.6, Malcolm: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wayne, they are on the road again on Monday to play Douglas County West at 10:00 a.m. Douglas County West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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