Malcolm put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ralston Rams and snuck past 7-6. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Malcolm has scored all season.
Maddox Meyer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Meyer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meyer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Carson Frank was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Garrett England was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Ralston's side, Kyle Gushard was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Gettman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Malcolm's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Ralston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Malcolm will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Adams Central at 4:30 p.m. Malcolm is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Ralston, they will head out on the road to take on Platteview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Platteview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Ralston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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