For the second straight game, Mineola will face off against Malakoff. The Yellowjackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mineola has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Malakoff will arrive with five straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mineola's offense. They came up short against Malakoff on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
For Malakoff's part, Jaxson Jedlicka tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Jedlicka a new career-high.
At the plate, Zain Jones was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Malakoff: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jack Hustead, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Malakoff hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive matches.
Malakoff pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mineola, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
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