Preview: Marin Academy Wildcats vs. Lower Lake Trojans
The Marin Academy Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Lower Lake Trojans at 6:30 p.m. Marin Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Marin Academy pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 17-10 loss to Lick-Wilmerding might stick with them for a while.
Alex King made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Daniel Puente was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Marin Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Upper Lake with a sharp 7-1 win. That's two games straight that Lower Lake has won by exactly six runs.
Luke Campbell was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Marin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lower Lake, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marin Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lower Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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