Leopards
| 03/18/25 vs Arkansas | 17-7 |
| 03/15/25 @ Nashville | 13-7 |
| 03/15/25 @ Taylor | 5-3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Lake Hamilton | 13-1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Bismarck | 19-3 |
Malvern waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Considering the Leopards have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kendall Watson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Watson was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Rayna Morgan and Emily Minge did most of the damage at the plate: Morgan got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Minge went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Morgan also hit a triple, marking her first of the season. Alexis Jenkins was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Malvern hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
Malvern's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Arkansas, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Malvern will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Magnet Cove at 5:00 p.m. on March 31st. As for Arkansas, they are taking a road trip to take on White Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. White Hall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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