Madras extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They lost 7-1 to the Molalla Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on Wednesday.
Jared Penaloza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Madras saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pablo Solis, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for Molalla, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
On Molalla's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Colton Anderson gave up only one earned run on six hits.
At the plate, Molalla let Nyxon Hopping and Gavin Dunn run wild. Hopping went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run, while Dunn got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs Dunn has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mason Mead, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Madras will take on rival Crook County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Molalla is set to square off against their familiar foe Gladstone at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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