Softball Preview: Clear Lake Cardinals vs. Redwood Christian Eagles
After two games on the road, Clear Lake is heading back home. They will take on the Redwood Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Clear Lake got the win against Kelseyville by a conclusive 7-1. That's two games straight that Clear Lake has won by exactly six runs.
Liliana Cruz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Cruz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Cruz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Amber Smart was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Ashlynn Cruz was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Redwood Christian had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Greyhounds with a sharp 19-9 victory.
Clear Lake pushed their record up to 13-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Redwood Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
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