The Molalla Indians will face off against the Elmira Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Molalla will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kyler Dickerson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dillon Shultz was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Garrett Brusseau was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Elmira fell victim to North Bend and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Bulldogs. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
Molalla pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Elmira, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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