There's no place like home for Los Molinos, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over the Chester Volcanoes on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Addison Jones
04/11/25 vs Chester | 9 |
04/08/25 @ Burney | 8 |
04/07/25 vs Hamilton | 9 |
04/01/25 @ CORE Butte | 8 |
03/25/25 @ Corning | 13 |
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Addison Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Karina Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Los Molinos was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chester only posted a batting average of .167.
Los Molinos pushed their record up to 14-2-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Chester, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Looking ahead, Los Molinos will square off against Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Chester, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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