The Molalla Indians will challenge the Pleasant Hill Billies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Molalla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Pleasant Hill will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Molalla extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Indians blew past Sweet Home 15-5. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Mason Mead looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
Garrett Brusseau
| 04/03/25 @ Sweet Home | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Pleasant Hill | 2 |
| 03/24/25 @ Dallas | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs The Dalles | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Valley Catholic | 1 |
On the hitting side, Garrett Brusseau was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Douglas Wells, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Molalla kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sweet Home only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Hill and Valley Catholic finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.
Pleasant Hill's tie makes their record 5-2-1 this season. As for Molalla, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Molalla took their win against Pleasant Hill in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Billies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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