Mt. Shasta hasn't had much luck against Maxwell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bears will face off against the Panthers at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Shasta took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hamilton a 5-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Maxwell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Redding Christian 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted against the Lions since March 31, 2017.
Alex Krug was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Lucas Bowen was another key player, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs.
Mt. Shasta's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for Maxwell, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Mt. Shasta couldn't quite get it done against Maxwell when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 3-0. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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