Mt. Shasta and Quincy squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mt. Shasta had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 8-6. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Kaley Lanier was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Lanier was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Emily Pigoni made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Madison Castaneda, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Mt. Shasta's loss dropped their record down to 14-13-1. As for Quincy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
Mt. Shasta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Quincy, they will challenge East Nicolaus at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 4, the Spartans 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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