Chester had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-6 to make it seven. They lost 25-1 to the Los Molinos Bulldogs. The matchup marked the Volcanoes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Chester saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Clark, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Los Molinos, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Los Molinos' side, Brody Fimea made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Fimea has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Dakota DeMarco was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Gillett, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
Coming up, Chester will head out on the road to square off against Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Los Molinos, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.6 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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