American River College used a couple of big hits on Saturday to defeat Shasta College in Redding 10-1 to even the season series at one game apiece.  The two teams do not play again this season.  Freshman CF Hayden Erickson (Whitney) got the Beavers on the board first with a leadoff double, then advanced to third on a passed ball.  He then scored on a groundout to second by sophomore LF Joseph Hayden (Cosumnes Oaks) which tied the score at one.  The Beavers took the lead in the 5^th  when freshman 1B Brooks Mitchell (Vista del Lago, pictured) singled in Hayden who had reached on a fielder's choice.  Later in the inning with two outs sophomore C Paul Von Zboray (Ponderosa) singled to right center to drive in a pair and extend the lead to 4-1.  Erickson led off the 7^th inning with a triple, his first and the team's state leading 5^th of the season.  He scored on a wild pitch but the Beavers were able to tack on another run with two outs thanks to a Garrett Glynn (Del Oro) single over the shortstops head to plate Mitchell who had walked.  A.R.C. then broke the game open in the 8^th when Mitchell hit his second home run of the season, a towering, three-run shot to center.  He ended the day 3x3 with a home run, 4 RBI, a walk and a hit by pitch. 

On the mound freshman RHP Blake Yuyama (Kennedy) had his second straight quality outing, throwing 7 innings, allowing just one run on three hits.  He has allowed just 5 hits over 13 innings so far this season.  The Beavers take a break from games for the next couple of days as they finished a 6 games in 9 days stretch.  The team will return to action on Friday as they go on the road to play at Hartnell College in Salinas at 2:00 p.m., followed by an 11:00 a.m. game on Saturday.