Etna is 3-0 against Quincy since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Etna Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Quincy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Etna will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
Etna can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against Fall River as Etna made off with a 15-1 victory.
Clayton Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Harris was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Etna got a massive performance out of Emmett Stacher, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Ashton Elam was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, while it was Quincy who put the first points on the board on Wednesday, it was Los Molinos who put up more. Quincy lost 14-3 to Los Molinos. Quincy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Etna's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Quincy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Etna has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Quincy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Etna's way against Quincy in their previous matchup back in March of 2018 as Etna made off with a 7-0 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Quincy's Drew Baumgartner, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Etna to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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