Softball Preview: Clear Lake Cardinals vs. Kelseyville Knights
After three games on the road, Clear Lake is heading back home. They will take on the Kelseyville Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Clear Lake beat Cloverdale 7-4.
Liliana Cruz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off nine hits. Cruz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Cruz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Camrin Pivniska was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Lindee Bingham was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Kelseyville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Middletown on Tuesday. Kelseyville came out on top in a nail-biter against Middletown and snuck past 13-11.
Clear Lake's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Kelseyville, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Clear Lake couldn't quite finish off Kelseyville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will Clear Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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