Tulelake had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 10-14 to make it four. They came up short against the Weed Cougars, falling 12-1. The Honkers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
As for Weed, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. The result was nothing new for Weed, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
For Weed's part, Jackson Keen made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Keen posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Weed: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Conner Hosino was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jett Marshall, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Weed beat Tulelake by a score of 11-7 later that day.
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