Etna and Mt. Shasta pushed the score to 14-9 the last time they played Mt. Shasta, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Lions fell just short of the Bears by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Emmett Stacher was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Etna's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 8-2 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Noah Hubbard
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| 04/25/25 @ Mt. Shasta | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Arcata | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Arcata | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Weed | 1 |
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Stacher wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hubbard, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. Hubbard is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played. Ashton Elam was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Etna dropped their record down to 11-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mt. Shasta, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
Looking ahead, Etna will challenge Lost River at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Raiders have now posted at least ten runs in their last five contests. As for Mt. Shasta, they will face off against Modoc at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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