It’s been all W’s for the Lady Dragon softball team.  With four more wins against three teams, it’s clear that the MHS team is off to a dominating start to their 2025 season.  When asking Head Coach Bri Adams about the team’s first few weeks to the season she replied, “I’m just super proud of them and hope they keep this dominant ball rolling the rest of the season!”

The Lady Dragons braved the cold Wednesday, March 19 to host the Sugar-Salem Diggers.  Malad took the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Rigley Peterson stole her way around the bases before Teagan Daniels hit a single to bat her in.  Daniels and Kialey Pickett added two more runs before the close of the inning.  

The Diggers finally put points up on the scoreboard in the third inning, but their two runs weren’t enough to pull ahead.  Over the final four innings of the game, the Lady Dragons punched in three more runs to win 6-2.  Liddia Gonzalez and Peterson split time in the pitcher’s circle.  Together they allowed 2 runs on 6 hits, walking 3 and striking out 14 of the 32 batters they faced.  Brylee Oglesbee led from behind the plate with 3 at bats, 2 hits, and 3 RBIs.  In the field Tylee Venable snagged 5 putouts while Logan Maroney tallied 10 putouts from behind the plate.

Friday, March 21, the Lady Dragons had their second matchup against the Snake River Panthers.  After their first faceoff and quick win, Coach Adams said, “They’ll give us a run at their field for sure.”  Malad came into the game prepared for a challenge but found that even with a home field advantage, the Panthers were no match for the Lady Dragons.

In the opening inning, Malad put up 3 runs, followed by 5 runs in the second, and 2 in the third.  Snake River managed to hold the MHS team scoreless in the fourth inning, but they more than made up for it in the fifth and final inning as they put 11 runs across the plate.  

Bostyn Combs had a big night behind the plate, scoring 4 runs on 3 hits on 5 at bats, while also tallying 4 RBIs.  Peterson, pitcher for the Lady Dragons against the Panthers, allowed only a single hit, walking zero batter while striking out 11.

The Lady Dragons ended their week of games with a double header in Malad against the Marsh Valley Eagles.  Gonzalez started the game off with three strikeouts to put the Lady Dragons on the field.  Unfortunately, their offense only amounted to 1 run in the first inning.   Back on defense, Malad put up three quick outs on three batting Marsh Valley attempts to get them back behind the plate.  With two outs against them, the Lady Dragons suddenly turned up the hitting to add four runs and put them up 5-0.  

In the bottom of the third, Malad loaded the bases with a double by Hadley Summers, a single by Gonzalez, and a free base for Venable.  Oglesbee stepped up to the plate, patiently waiting for her pitch.  After three tosses outside the strike zone, the Eagle pitcher threw one just right for Oglesbee to slam over the fence for her first home run of the season.  Punching in her teammates ahead of her, Oglesbee put the score at 9-0 before Aubrey Shulz added a final run.

Marsh Valley managed 2 runs in the top of the fourth inning, but Malad responded with 5 more runs of their own to call the game and take the victory 15-2.

Taking an immediate rematch, the game began with both teams going scoreless in the opening inning.  But then Malad’s hitting took off with a single by Maroney to bat in Oglesbee.  Peterson followed with a double to bat in Karlee Blaisdell, courtesy runner for Maroney, then a single by Daniels to bat in Peterson, a single by Summers to bat in Daniels, and a ground ball by Sarah Toone to punch in Combs and Summers to make the score 6-0.  Malad added 7 more runs before ending the game in the bottom of the 5th inning 13-3.

The Lady Dragons next play on Tuesday, April 1 against the Logan, Utah Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies are sure to give them a challenge that will only help to up their game.