Mt. Shasta extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 9-9-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Modoc Braves. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Emily Pigoni
| 05/02/25 @ Modoc | 13 |
| 04/25/25 vs Etna | 5 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fall River | 14 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fall River | 6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Weed | 10 |
Emily Pigoni put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Pigoni wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaira Rekhi, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Rekhi has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
As for Modoc, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
Like Mt. Shasta, Modoc also got a great game from a two-way player: Caelli DePaul. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). DePaul was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlynn Albright, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Modoc beat Mt. Shasta by a score of 8-4 later that day.
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