Malvern extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 3-7. They lost 20-4 to the Hiland Hawks. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Lexi Yost made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As for Hiland, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Hiland's side, Eloise Bickel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Bickel a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hiland let Alyssa Hales and Jalyn Immel run wild. Hales got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Immel got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Hales a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Weaver, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Malvern will square off against Southern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hiland, they will face off against East Canton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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