The Malden Green Wave will head out on the road to take on the Woodland Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Malden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Malden put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Dexter with a sharp 19-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Malden.
Alyssa Broom was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Broom has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Broom was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Malden let Carsyn Cohen and Addi Buchanan loose on the outfield. Cohen went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Buchanan went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Buchanan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Woodland had to settle for a 4-3 loss against East Prairie on Thursday.
Malden's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Woodland, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Malden came up short against Woodland when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 8-3. Can Malden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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