Shasta proved they can win big last Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the West Valley Eagles 9-7. The victory was familiar territory for the Wolves, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Eli Kennedy
| 03/27/26 @ Enterprise | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs West Valley | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Corning | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Orland | 2 |
| 03/16/26 @ Foothill | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Eli Kennedy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Shasta's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Jones, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Shasta is undefeated when Jones posts three or more RBI, but 2-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Kreider, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Shasta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Valley only posted a batting average of .167.
Shasta now has a winning record of 7-6. As for West Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-4 record.
Coincidentally, Shasta and West Valley will both be playing Red Bluff the next time they take the field. The Wolves will head out to face the Spartans at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Eagles will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.
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