Shasta lost against Foothill on March 9th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Shasta Wolves fell just short of the Foothill Cougars by a score of 8-6.
Anna Pena was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Madison Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Foothill's side, Morgan Kingsbury was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Kingsbury has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kingsbury was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Ingram, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Makenna Polen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Shasta's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-7-1. As for Foothill, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shasta will take on Enterprise at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Shasta has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Foothill, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Pleasant Valley at 4:00 p.m. Pleasant Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Foothill's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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