Softball Game Preview: Mt. Shasta Bears vs. Fall River Bulldogs

The Mt. Shasta Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Fall River Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Shasta will be strutting in after a victory while Fall River will be coming in after a defeat.

While Mt. Shasta's win against Weed wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Cougars on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.

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 made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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, Mt. Shasta let Kaira Rekhi and Emily Pigoni run wild. 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 has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Heile, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, Fall River was not able to break out of their rough patch back in March as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Quincy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered since May 3, 2024.

Fall River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darcie Range, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Fall River's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Mt. Shasta, they now have a winning record of 6-5-1.

Mt. Shasta might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Fall River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.