The Bauxite Miners will square off against the Malvern Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bauxite fell victim to Sheridan and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 7-0. The shutout was out of character for the Miners seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Malvern came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 18-4 victory. Considering the Leopards have won 16 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hattie Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Watson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Emily Minge, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
Bauxite's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-12. As for Malvern, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Bauxite might still be hurting after the 15-7 loss they got from Malvern in their previous meeting on April 11th. Will the Miners have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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