Molalla has not done well against Crook County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Molalla Indians narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Crook County Cowboys 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Molalla.
Brenna Jackson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Jackson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Brooks, who went 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.
Molalla's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Crook County, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-7-1.
Molalla will have a chance to go back-to-back against Crook County: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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