With a playoff game on the line, Etna rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hamilton Braves as they made off with a 14-3 victory. Etna is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 17 straight.
Emmett Stacher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stacher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stacher was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Clayton Harris was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ashton Elam, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Etna pushed their record up to 23-3 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hamilton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12-1.
Etna will square off against Mt. Shasta at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Etna's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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