The Molalla Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Sweet Home Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Molalla's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Sweet Home's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Molalla will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Valley Catholic, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Valiants a 5-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
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The result came thanks to Kyler Dickerson's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant Brusseau was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Sweet Home had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past North Salem 17-7 on Tuesday. Considering the Huskies' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kyle Zajic made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off only two hits. Zajic was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Rosa, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Tregon Francis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first doubles of the season.
Sweet Home always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Molalla's record now sits at 4-2. As for Sweet Home, their record is now 2-3.
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