Softball Recap: Mt. Shasta Find Success

Mt. Shasta proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 15) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Weed Cougars 9-8. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-3 on Wednesday.

Kaley Lanier

Batters Struck Out

04/09/25 vs Weed	8
04/02/25 @ Central Valley	1
05/03/24 @ Etna	3
04/26/24 vs Modoc	4
04/19/24 @ Trinity	5
+ 6 more games

Kaley Lanier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off 13 hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Lanier is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, Kaira Rekhi and Emily Pigoni did most of the damage at the plate: Rekhi scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Pigoni scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Rekhi is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. Gracie Heile was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Mt. Shasta is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Weed, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-13-1.

Mt. Shasta didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-0 victory against Fall River on the 11th. As for Weed, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 20-0 defeat against Hoopa Valley on the 14th.