After two games on the road, Molalla is heading back home. They will take on the Estacada Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Estacada took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Molalla, who comes in off a win.
Molalla will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Crook County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Molalla came out on top in a nail-biter against Crook County on Friday and snuck past 10-8.
Brenna Jackson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Jackson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Josie Brooks was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Abby Lavoie was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Estacada was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to The Dalles. That's two games in a row now that Estacada has lost by exactly ten runs.
Molalla's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Estacada, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Molalla came up short against Estacada when the teams last played on April 10th, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Estacada's Kassidy Elkins, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Molalla knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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