Modoc put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Mt. Shasta Bears. This was a revenge match for Modoc, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 loss when these two played on Friday.
Caelli DePaul made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. DePaul has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. DePaul was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aubree Knighton was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. Mya Sharp was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
On Mt. Shasta's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Pigoni, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Modoc has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Mt. Shasta, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Weed the next time they take the field. Mt. Shasta will head out to face Weed at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Modoc will host them at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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