For the second straight game, Weed will face off against Mt. Shasta. The Cougars will welcome the Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Weed has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Weed is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Mt. Shasta on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 16-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost three in a row.
For Mt. Shasta's part, Hank Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave Johnson a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Mangrum, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. BEN KENNEDY was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Mt. Shasta hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Weed's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-7. As for Mt. Shasta, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
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