The Malone Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Poplar Springs Atomics at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Malone will head into Tuesday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-8 walloping at the hands of Bethlehem.
Hoke Harkrider and Cooper Ford stepped up to the plate in a big way. Harkrider scored two runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-3, while Ford scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ford is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Parcesepe, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Poplar Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 13-5 loss to Laurel Hill might stick with them for a while.
Malone dropped their record down to 7-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Poplar Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
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