Kelseyville has gone 8-2 against St. Helena recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Knights will host the Saints at 4:00 p.m. Kelseyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
Kelseyville had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Lower Lake on Friday. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand the Trojans a 10-0 shutout. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Brock Barrick
| 03/28/25 vs Lower Lake | 12 |
| 03/08/25 vs Woodland Christian | 5 |
| 03/04/25 @ Technology | 3 |
| 05/06/24 @ Fort Bragg | 12 |
Brock Barrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kyle Watkins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Casey Huston was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Kelseyville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lower Lake only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Helena, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cloverdale on Tuesday, sneaking past 8-6.
St. Helena also got a great performance from Xander Kelperis as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Sam Beck and Charlie Blaum did most of the damage at the plate: Beck scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Blaum went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Oli Harvey, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
St. Helena pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Kelseyville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
St. Helena's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Kelseyville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. It's a different story for St. Helena, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Kelseyville's hitters?
Kelseyville beat St. Helena 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
