Molina has been on the road for eight straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Kimball Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Molina's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
Molina put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Hillcrest a 15-0 shutout. 15 seems to be a good number for Molina as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Avianna Parada made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Parada has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Parada was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alayna Segoviano was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Ayleen Castillo was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Kimball was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 21-6 loss to Hillcrest might stick with them for a while.
Molina has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Kimball, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything went Molina's way against Kimball in their previous matchup back in March as Molina made off with a 20-1 win. Will Molina repeat their success, or does Kimball have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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