Baseball Recap: Etna Lions vs. Modoc Braves
In what's become a running theme this season, Etna gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Modoc Braves an 18-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Etna sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Bryce Lytken was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Lytken has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lytken was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Emmett Stacher and Clayton Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Stacher went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Harris went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Noah Hubbard, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Etna's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Modoc, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Etna has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Hoopa Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Etna will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Modoc, they will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Shasta at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Modoc has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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