American Falls had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it six. They came up short against the Malad Dragons, falling 8-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Beavers of the 17-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
As for Malad, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 13-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by seven runs or more this season.
For Malad's part, Holdyn Higley made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Higley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Higley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cale Briggs, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Briggs has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Carter Carey was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
While American Falls had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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