Mt. Shasta entered their tilt with Trinity on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Wolves 12-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Keikea Ferguson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hayden Porteous
| 04/25/25 vs Etna | 4 |
| 05/09/25 vs Trinity | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fall River | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Willows | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Modoc | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
In other batting news, Mt. Shasta let Hayden Porteous and Nick Mangrum run wild. Porteous went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs, while Mangrum went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Porteous is becoming a predictor of Mt. Shasta's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dylan Mcintyre, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Mt. Shasta pushed their record up to 13-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mt. Shasta beat Trinity by a score of 20-1 later that day.
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