Softball Recap: Estacada Has No Trouble Against Molalla

Rangers

Margin (Wins)

04/08/26 @ Seaside	17
03/23/26 vs Philomath	17
03/17/26 @ Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts	12
04/20/26 vs Molalla	10
03/31/26 @ Stayton	10

Estacada's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the Molalla Indians as they made off with a 14-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Laney Briones was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mckenzie Trujeque, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Samantha Klein, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

Estacada's record now sits at 10-3. As for Molalla, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

Estacada will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Indians: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.