Modoc stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against the Etna Lions as the Modoc Braves made off with a 13-7 victory. Winning may never get old, but Modoc sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Caelli DePaul made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. DePaul has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. DePaul was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Knighton, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Abby Newell, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Etna's side, Emery Friden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Modoc has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Etna, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Modoc beat Etna by a score of 12-9 later that day.
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