09/05/2026
The newly minted 11U Malvern Mambas opened their Fall season with a strong showing in pool play at the Lenz Newtown Funk Tournament, finishing 1-0-1.
On Friday night, the Mambas went toe-to-toe with a very strong Newtown Edgmont (NELL) squad and came away with a 4-4 tie. Malvern had NELL on the ropes early, jumping out to a 3-1 lead after two innings and holding a 4-2 advantage after four. NELL battled back with single runs in the fifth and sixth to even things up.
Finley Curtiss went the distance on the mound against a tough NELL lineup. Curtiss threw all 6 innings, allowing four runs while walking just one and striking out seven.
The bats exploded today against the Urban Legends. The Mambas scored six in the first and 11 in the second on the way to an 18-3 victory.
It was a true team effort offensively. Reece Morrison, Smith Shover, Duke Fifer and Chase Buchanan each had two hits, while Morrison, Shover and Trey Culbertson each drove in two. Alex Kadjeski drove in three, and Gavin Nagy added a triple and scored three times. Kadjeski, Jack Flannery and Shover all doubled.
On the mound, Trey Culbertson tossed two scoreless innings, allowing just two hits while striking out three before Boden Gordon closed it out with three strikeouts of his own.
Bracket play up next, let’s goooo!
