Softball Recap: Malad Wins Going Away Against Grangeville

Dragons

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 @ Snake River	21
04/11/25 @ Glenns Ferry	16
04/09/25 vs West Side	15
03/12/25 vs Snake River	15
03/22/25 vs Marsh Valley	13

Malad never let their opponents score on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Grangeville Bulldogs as they made off with a 12-0 win. Considering the Dragons have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Liddia Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Malad got a massive performance out of Riglee Peterson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Peterson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hadlee Summers, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.

Malad always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grangeville only posted an OBP of .118.

Malad's victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Grangeville, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-7.

Looking ahead, Malad will challenge North Fremont at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Grangeville, they will take on Wendell in a tournament on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 12.6 runs per game this season.