Softball Game Preview: Etna Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 11:06am

Softball Preview: Etna Lions vs. Mt. Shasta Bears

Etna is 8-2 against Mt. Shasta since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Etna Lions will play host again on Friday to welcome the Mt. Shasta Bears, where first pitch is scheduled at 2:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Etna came up short against Hoopa Valley and fell 13-10.

Kory Harris made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Emery Friden was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

Meanwhile, Mt. Shasta can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Weed a 14-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mt. Shasta.

Etna's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Mt. Shasta, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.

Everything went Etna's way against Mt. Shasta in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Etna made off with a 14-4 win. Does Etna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Shasta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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