For the second straight game, Eustace will face off against Malakoff. The Bulldogs will host the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eustace hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Eustace came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 7-1 to Malakoff.
For Malakoff's part, Mike Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jones has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Malakoff got a big performance out of Jack Hustead, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The Tigers are undefeated when Hustead posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Zain Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Malakoff hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five strikeouts batters in four consecutive matches.
Malakoff pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Eustace, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14-1.
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