Malad put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Bear Lake Bears onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for Malad, who have now won five matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Riglee Peterson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Peterson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Liddia Gonzales looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Malad let Hallie Horsley and Kaitlyn Pickett loose on the outfield. Horsley went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Pickett scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Bostyn Combs was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Malad pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bear Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Malad will challenge Cole Valley Christian at 10:15 a.m. on Friday. Malad's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Cole Valley Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bear Lake, they are on the road again on Friday to play Orofino at 8:30 a.m.
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