Baseball Preview: Etna Lions vs. Weed Cougars
Etna is 10-0 against Weed since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Etna Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Weed Cougars at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Etna scored the most runs they've had all season to find success back in March. They never let Bonanza onto the board and left with a 37-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Clayton Harris and Kyle Fowle were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Harris pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Fowle tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Harris went 3-for-4 with five runs, four RBI, and a double, while Fowle scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Etna got a massive performance out of Emmett Stacher, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 5-for-6. Noah Hubbard was another key contributor, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Weed's way against Dunsmuir on Friday as Weed made off with a 15-2 win. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Weed this season.
Etna's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Weed, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Etna's way against Weed in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Etna made off with a 22-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Etna since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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