Wendell entered their tilt with Malad with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Malad Dragons out 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wendell also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Alex Hirai was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hirai has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hirai was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hirai wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Mattix, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Malad's side, Brycen Howe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks.
Wendell's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-1. As for Malad, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Wendell will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Buhl at 4:00 p.m. Wendell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Malad, they will head out on the road to challenge Bear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bear Lake will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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