Malvern entered their tilt with Fountain Lake on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Cobras with a sharp 20-1 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 15-0 on April 1st.
Kendall Watson
| 04/17/25 @ Fountain Lake | 7 |
| 04/15/25 @ ESTEM | 4 |
| 04/14/25 vs Nashville | 4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Bauxite | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mills University Studies | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Kendall Watson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Alexis Jenkins was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Reese Dedman, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Malvern always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fountain Lake only posted an OBP of .400.
Malvern's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fountain Lake, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10.
Looking ahead, Malvern will take on Bismarck at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fountain Lake, they will face off against ESTEM at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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