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The Molalla Indians will challenge the Sweet Home Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Molalla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Molalla made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Valley Catholic, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Indians' pitcher stepped up to hand the Valiants a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Brenna Jackson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Ferlan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Josie Brooks was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Molalla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Sweet Home earned a 5-0 win over Marshfield on Saturday.
Sweet Home now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Molalla, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-1.
Molalla skirted past Sweet Home 10-8 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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