The Molalla Indians will square off against the Gladstone Gladiators at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Molalla comes in on five and Gladstone on four.
On Monday, Molalla got the win against Madras by a conclusive 13-5. Considering the Indians have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Molalla got a great performance from Zeke Kappas as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Kappas has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Garrett Brusseau was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Brusseau, who went 1-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Molalla was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madras only posted a batting average of .083.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Gladstone and The Dalles, and Gladstone kept the tradition alive. The Gladiators had just enough and edged out the Riverhawks 2-1 on Monday.
Molalla's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for Gladstone, their win bumped their record up to 18-10.
Molalla skirted past Gladstone 4-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Gladiators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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