Etna came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Lost River Raiders with a sharp 11-1 win on Monday. Considering the Lions have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Chance Perez made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Noah Hubbard was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Emmett Stacher, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Etna always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lost River only posted an OBP of .364.
Lions
| 04/28/25 vs Lost River | 11-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Weed | 12-2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Weed | 18-3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Trinity | 30-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Trinity | 13-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Etna's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Lost River, they moved to 9-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Etna will be playing at home against Fall River at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lost River, they will head out on the road to challenge Days Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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