Baseball Recap: Etna Wins Going Away Against Weed

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/17/26 vs Trinity	21
05/01/26 @ Weed	19
03/27/26 @ Fall River	19
04/14/26 @ Trinity	16
03/27/26 @ Fall River	11

Etna won the last time they faced Weed and things went their way on Friday too. The Lions blew past the Cougars 20-1. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by nine runs or more this season.

Clayton Harris made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Etna: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clint Jenner, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Etna's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Perez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple.

Etna kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 6-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

The win got Etna back to even at 10-10. As for Weed, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Etna will host Modoc at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Weed, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tulelake at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.