Baseball Recap: Clear Lake Extends Winning Streak to Four

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

05/09/25 @ Lower Lake	15
04/25/25 vs Upper Lake	10
04/18/25 @ Middletown	10
04/01/25 @ Upper Lake	10
05/13/25 vs Middletown	7

Clear Lake came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over the Middletown Mustangs. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Jesse Hayes was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Beard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.

Clear Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in ten consecutive contests.

Clear Lake's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Middletown, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15-1 record this season.

Clear Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Middletown, they will venture away from home to take on Cloverdale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.