Lions
| 04/24/26 vs Mt. Shasta | 7-9 |
| 04/24/26 vs Mt. Shasta | 3-0 |
| 04/17/26 vs Trinity | 21-0 |
| 04/14/26 @ Trinity | 19-3 |
| 04/08/26 @ Enterprise | 2-3 |
Etna dropped down to 8-9 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Mt. Shasta Bears by a score of 9-7. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Clayton Harris made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Paul Stapelton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Mt. Shasta, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 3rd.
On Mt. Shasta's side, BEN KENNEDY and SETH SMITH made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, KENNEDY pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, SMITH didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. KENNEDY has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, KENNEDY went 2-for-4 with two runs, while SMITH went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI SMITH has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Mt. Shasta let Hank Johnson and Nick Mangrum run wild. Johnson went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Mangrum went 1-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of JAXSON HEDLUND, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Coming up, Etna is taking a road trip to face off against Hidden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Mt. Shasta, they will face off against Fall River at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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