There's no place like home for Mt. Shasta, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They blew past the Weed Cougars 18-3 on Wednesday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Emily Pigoni
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Emily Pigoni made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 7 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Mt. Shasta let Kaira Rekhi and Kaley Lanier run wild. Rekhi scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Lanier scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Rekhi is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsie Kobseff, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Shasta hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weed struck out ten times.
Mt. Shasta pushed their record up to 5-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Weed, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mt. Shasta beat the Cougars by a score of 9-8 later that day.
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