It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Los Molinos ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the CORE Butte Lynx 6-5. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Natalie Martinez and Paige Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Williams went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Williams has posted since back in February.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Los Molinos kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive games.
Bulldogs
| 04/17/25 vs CORE Butte | 6-5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Chester | 10-9 |
| 04/07/25 vs Hamilton | 10-0 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hayfork | 18-8 |
| 03/08/25 vs Etna | 6-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Los Molinos' victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for CORE Butte, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Coming up, Los Molinos will square off against Redding Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for CORE Butte, they will take on Burney at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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