Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. Malone walked away with a 9-4 victory over Graceville. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-1 back in February.
Trenton Jordan
| 03/13/26 vs Graceville | 6 |
| 02/24/26 @ Poplar Springs | 5 |
| 02/17/26 vs Ponce De Leon | 4 |
| 03/02/26 vs Wewahitchka | 3 |
| 02/12/26 vs Gadsden County | 3 |
Trenton Jordan made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Morales, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Malone: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Blaine Benton, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Malone and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for Graceville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Looking ahead, Malone will challenge Altha at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Graceville, they will face off against Sneads at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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