Mt. Shasta is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Etna is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bears will host the Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Shasta will be strutting in after a victory while Etna will be coming in after a loss.
Mt. Shasta's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over Fall River. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won five contests by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Emily Pigoni made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Kaley Lanier
| 04/11/25 @ Fall River | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Fall River | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Weed | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Weed | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Central Valley | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Kaley Lanier and Amirra Funk did most of the damage at the plate: Lanier got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Funk got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Lanier has posted since back in May of 2024. Kamber Burns was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Mt. Shasta hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fall River struck out 14 times.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Etna's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against West Valley, falling 19-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lions have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Mt. Shasta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Etna, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.
Mt. Shasta took their victory against Etna in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-4 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
