South Oak Cliff has not done well against Molina recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The South Oak Cliff Bears had just enough and edged the Molina Jaguars out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for South Oak Cliff, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Adrian Rojas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rojas was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Anderson Vargas was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was James Crain III, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
South Oak Cliff has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13-1 record this season. As for Molina, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-7-1.
South Oak Cliff does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Molina, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Mesquite at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Mesquite: 3.1, Molina: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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