Declo is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will take on the Malad Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Declo comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Declo is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against American Falls two weeks ago, falling 27-12.
Kyle Bott was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevin Averett, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Malad has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Preston. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Carter Blaisdell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Declo's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Malad, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Declo has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Malad struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Declo suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Malad in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
