Malone was the 15-14 winner over Poplar Springs when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Malone Tigers took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Poplar Springs Atomics on Tuesday. Malone's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Jordin Josey was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Cristilina Garrett, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Malone didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Poplar Springs' side, the team relied heavily on Emma Huckabey, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI.
Malone's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Poplar Springs, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Malone will take on Jefferson County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Malone is facing Jefferson County at the right time seeing as Jefferson County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Poplar Springs, they will be playing at home against Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bay is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Poplar Springs will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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