Weed is 1-9 against Mt. Shasta since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cougars will face off against the Bears at 4:00 p.m. Weed will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Shasta will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Weed got the win against Trinity by a conclusive 14-1. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Braeden Cordes
| 04/03/26 vs Trinity | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Middletown | 1 |
| 03/17/26 @ Burney | 1 |
| 03/12/26 vs Trinity | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Braeden Cordes, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Weed's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jackson Keen, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Weed was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Mt. Shasta came up short against West Valley on Wednesday and fell 5-1. The Bears have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mt. Shasta saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hank Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Mt. Shasta's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Weed, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Weed suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Mt. Shasta in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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