The Molalla Indians will head out on the road to take on the Tillamook Cheesemakers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Molalla is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
While Molalla's victory against The Dalles wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Riverhawks on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kyler Dickerson
| 05/16/25 vs The Dalles | 11 |
| 05/14/25 @ Gladstone | 4 |
| 05/05/25 @ The Dalles | 8 |
| 04/28/25 @ Gladstone | 6 |
| 04/21/25 vs Crook County | 12 |
Molalla got a great performance from Kyler Dickerson as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Dickerson has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nyxon Hopping, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Meanwhile, Tillamook had just enough and edged out Seaside 2-1 on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Cheesemakers in their matchups with the Seagulls: they've now won five in a row.
Molalla's record is now 19-6. As for Tillamook, their record now sits at 15-8.
Molalla couldn't quite finish off Tillamook when the teams last played back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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