The Shasta College Knights continued their mastery over American River College on Thursday, winning their 5^th straight against the Beavers dating back to a 5-0 A.R.C. win on February 4^th, 2017.  On Thursday, the Knights jumped early on several Beavers miscues, scoring four runs in the first and second innings to go up 8-0 early.  Freshman RHP Bennett Ohara (Kennedy) was making his first career start but it didn't last long, just 1 1/3 innings, allowing 7 runs on 4 hits and 4 walks.  The Beavers had a chance to get out of the 2^nd inning without allowing a run but on a tailor-made double play ball with the bases loaded sophomore 2B Addison Lueras' (Ponderosa) throw to second sailed over the head of SS DeMarco Hawthorne (Sac High) allowing a pair of runs to score.  Two more runs scored later in the inning as well. 

One of the few bright spots from the game was sophomore Eziah Cortez (Palma, Salinas; pictured) had his finest outing as a Beaver, throwing 3 2/3 innings allowing two runs but just one earned.  On the offensive side it took the Beavers a while to get going but they were able to get the game close in the 5^th inning when sophomore DH Nolan Johnston (Rio Americano) hit a bases loaded double down the left field line to bring the score to 9-6.  They were not able to get any closer however, and the Beavers dropped to 2-2 on the season.  Sophomore OF Joseph Hayden (Cosumnes Oaks) continued his hot hitting, driving his state leading 4^th triple into the right field corner in the 5^th inning. 

A.R.C. will play defending Golden Valley Conference champion Feather River College on Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Beaver Field, then will travel to Redding on Saturday to try and end the Knights 5 game win streak over the Beavers at 1:00 p.m.