Softball Recap: Weed Cougars vs. Etna Lions
Weed lost against Etna on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Weed Cougars wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-3 walloping at the hands of the Etna Lions. Weed has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Weed saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Dawson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
On Etna's side, Julianna Case made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Case was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kory Harris, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Bailey Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Weed's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Etna, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.
Weed has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Los Molinos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Los Molinos is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Weed will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Etna, they will be playing at home against Modoc at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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