Declo pushed their score to 17 the last time they played Malad, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. The Declo Hornets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Malad Dragons a 3-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Declo has scored all year.
Will Garrard made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Garrard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Garrard wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bodee Laumb, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Malad's side, Brycen Howe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Howe has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Malad saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Blaisdell, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Declo now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Malad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Declo will be playing in front of their home fans against Lighthouse Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lighthouse Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something Declo will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Malad, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Malad will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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