After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Mt. Shasta finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Etna Lions. The loss continues a trend for Mt. Shasta in their matchups with Etna: they've now lost six in a row.
For Etna's part, Emmett Stacher made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Stacher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stacher was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Etna let Clayton Harris and Ashton Elam loose on the outfield. Harris scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Elam scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Emmitt Griggs was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Mt. Shasta's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-11. As for Etna, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mt. Shasta by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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