It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Modoc can now relate to. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Los Molinos Bulldogs on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Modoc let down their fans at home.
Modoc saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caelli DePaul, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. DePaul has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Abby Newell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Los Molinos' side, Addison Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Weibling, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenzy Diehl, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Modoc's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5. As for Los Molinos, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-8.
Modoc does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Los Molinos, they will face off against East Nicolaus at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Nicolaus will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Los Molinos surely won't give up without a fight.
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