Molina's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Kimball Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Molina also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Juan Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Roberto Contreras, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Calderon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Kimball's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emiliano Maldonado, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Molina pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Kimball, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Molina will look to defend their home field on Saturday against White at 1:00 p.m. White will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Molina surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kimball, they will be playing at home against Adamson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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