Baseball Preview: Modoc Braves vs. Los Molinos Bulldogs
The Modoc Braves will challenge the Los Molinos Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Modoc comes in on three and Los Molinos on ten.
Modoc is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand East Nicolaus an 11-0 shutout. Considering Modoc has won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Colin Jeffers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Jeffers has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jeffers was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Jafeth Mendez was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Los Molinos stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Fall River 10-0.
Jaydin Underwood looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Los Molinos let Izick Nelson and Harrison Hamre loose on the outfield. Nelson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Hamre scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Gillett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Modoc has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Los Molinos, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Modoc has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .544. However, it's not like Los Molinos struggles in that department as they've averaged .468. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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