Mt. Shasta extended their postseason success on Thursday against Portola. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 12-8. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bears needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Emily Pigoni made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Pigoni was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Kaley Lanier was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Kaira Rekhi was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Bears
| 05/22/25 vs Portola | 53.7% |
| 04/11/25 @ Fall River | 52.8% |
| 04/11/25 @ Fall River | 51.2% |
| 04/09/25 vs Weed | 45.5% |
| 05/09/25 vs Trinity | 45.2% |
Mt. Shasta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mt. Shasta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12-1 record this season. As for Portola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-12-1.
Mt. Shasta has already played their next match, an 8-6 loss against Quincy on the 22nd. Portola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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