After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kennett, Malden was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the East Prairie Eagles a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Malden considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Carsyn Cohen was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dani Churchwell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Malden has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-16 record this season. As for East Prairie, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-13-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Malden will face off against Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Prairie, they will head out on the road to take on Holcomb at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Holcomb's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so East Prairie's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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