The Dalles Riverhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Molalla Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The Dalles is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Estacada just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 7-2 to the Rangers.
Meanwhile, Molalla hadn't done well against Gladstone recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Indians never let the Gladiators get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The result came thanks to Camdyn Morey's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Molalla's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nyxon Hopping, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Molalla's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for The Dalles, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
The Dalles might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Molalla in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Riverhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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