The Modoc Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Etna Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Modoc is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Trinity with a sharp 19-2 victory on Friday. Modoc might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Collin Jeffers was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Jeffers was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Weber, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Weber is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jafeth Mendez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Etna waltzed into their game on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They skirted past the Panthers 4-2. That's two games straight that Etna has won by exactly two runs.
Etna saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clayton Harris, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Modoc and bumps their season record up to 6-8. As for Etna, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Modoc might still be hurting after the 17-3 loss they got from Etna in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Modoc, TREY BENNETT (who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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