Malad and Wendell are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Malad Dragons will stay at home for another game and welcome the Wendell Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Malad got the win against Firth by a conclusive 13-3. With that win, Malad brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Brady Showell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Hubbard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Timmy Jensen, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wendell never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Declo. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wendell.
Not much got past Cooper Jones, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Declo off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Mattix, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunnar Jones, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Malad is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Wendell, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Malad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wendell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Malad came up short against Wendell in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 11-8. Will Malad have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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