Etna lost against Las Plumas back in March of 2020, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Etna Lions fell just short of the Las Plumas Thunderbirds by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Etna has lost by just one run.
Emmett Stacher and Clayton Harris stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stacher scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Harris scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Las Plumas' side, Bryan Houghton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Houghton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Houghton was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jason Martinez was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Denton, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with an RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Etna and nudges their season record down to 6-3. As for Las Plumas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Etna is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hoopa Valley at 4:00 p.m. As for Las Plumas, they will be playing in front of their home fans against River Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Las Plumas will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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