Molina had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-18-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Hillcrest Panthers, falling 11-1. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Hillcrest, their win bumped their record up to 25-3. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Hillcrest's part, they let Ian Martinez and Lincoln Hunter run wild. Martinez went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Hunter went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Hunter has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Pacheco, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
While Molina had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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