East Nicolaus is 3-0 against Los Molinos since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The East Nicolaus Spartans will challenge the Los Molinos Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. East Nicolaus will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
East Nicolaus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Hamilton onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for East Nicolaus, who have now won 15 games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Stevie Knight made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Knight has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Knight was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makinze Massey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylyn Ponce, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Modoc typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Los Molinos proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Braves. The win made it back-to-back victories for Los Molinos.
Like East Nicolaus, Los Molinos also got a great game from a two-way player: Addison Jones. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Natalie Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
East Nicolaus has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. As for Los Molinos, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Nicolaus has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Los Molinos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went East Nicolaus' way against Los Molinos in their previous meeting last Wednesday as East Nicolaus made off with a 16-4 victory. Does East Nicolaus have another victory up their sleeve, or will Los Molinos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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