Molalla made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Astoria, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Fishermen a 10-0 shutout on Monday. Considering the Indians have won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kyler Dickerson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Molalla got a big performance out of Dillon Shultz, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That double was Shultz's first of the season. Garrett Brusseau was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Indians
| 04/07/25 @ Astoria | 10-0 |
| 04/03/25 @ Sweet Home | 15-5 |
| 04/01/25 vs Valley Catholic | 5-0 |
| 03/31/25 @ Pleasant Hill | 8-0 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Molalla, bringing their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Astoria, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Coming up, Molalla will be playing at home against Elmira at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Astoria, they are taking a road trip to square off against Banks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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