Malad put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Firth Cougars. With that victory, Malad brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Brady Showell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Timmy Jensen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Firth's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darrell Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Malad is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Firth, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Malad has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Wendell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Malad is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Firth, they will head out on the road to challenge North Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Firth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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