Malone swept Ohio Valley and split with Ohio Dominican last week to improve to 8-6 in conference play. Bailey Byers continued to prove that she is one of the top hitters in the league, as she was 6-of-13 at the plate including 3 home runs and 1 double with one walk.
The Pioneers defeated Ohio Valley 14-2 and 11-0. Byers connected for a three-run homer in the third inning and added a solo home run in the fifth inning of the first game. Byers started the scoring for the Pioneers in the second game of the series with a solo home run in the first inning. She finished the game with two hits, two runs and two RBI.
Malone fell to Ohio Dominican 1-2 in the first game of the series but bounced back to shut out the Panthers in the second game, 2-0. Byers was 2-of-3 at the plate in the first game, including a double.
The senior has the second-best batting average in the league at .493. She's accumulated 34 hits so far this season, including nine doubles, one triple and eight home runs. She has a conference-best slugging percentage of .927