Softball Game Preview: Cloverdale Eagles vs. Kelseyville Knights

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04/15/25 - Home	8-3 W
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Cloverdale is 9-1 against Kelseyville since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Knights at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Cloverdale's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.

If Cloverdale beats Kelseyville with 14 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Eagles put the hurt on Clear Lake with a sharp 14-1 win on Wednesday. Considering the Eagles have won nine games by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Camryn Bird was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Camryn Donahoo and Keiko Saito did most of the damage at the plate: Donahoo went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Saito got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Cloverdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .724. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Kelseyville was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clear Lake.

Kelseyville dropped their record down to 6-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cloverdale, their record is now 17-2.

Cloverdale was able to grind out a solid victory over Kelseyville in their previous matchup back in April, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.