The Malcolm Clippers will head out on the road to face off against the Falls City Tigers on Saturday. Malcolm is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Malcolm gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Raymond Central as Malcolm made off with a 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Malcolm.
Maddox Meyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Meyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Meyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason Wisnieski was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Luke Schmidt was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Falls City had to settle for a 12-10 loss against Bishop LeBlond on Monday. Falls City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gavin Bauer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Collier, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Malcolm pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Falls City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Falls City's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Malcolm has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .484. It's a different story for Falls City, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Malcolm's hitters?
Malcolm took their victory against Falls City when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malcolm since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
