Malakoff had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Grandview Zebras on Friday. The win was nothing new for Malakoff as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Jack Hustead was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Malakoff is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Grandview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12-1 record this season.
Malakoff will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Rockdale. Rockdale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Grandview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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