The Etna Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Lost River Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Etna is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Etna is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Phoenix on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the Pirates. The Lions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Clint Jenner
| 03/27/26 @ Fall River | 4 |
| 03/27/26 @ Fall River | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Phoenix | 2 |
| 03/21/26 vs Lassen | 2 |
| 03/12/26 vs Kelseyville | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Etna saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clint Jenner, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Jenner is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Lost River got themselves on the board against Oakridge on Tuesday, but Oakridge never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Warriors. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lost River and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for Etna, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Etna got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Lost River by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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