The Clear Lake Cardinals will square off against the Berean Christian Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clear Lake will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Clear Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against St. Helena as they made off with an 8-1 win. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Sawyer Smith
| 05/21/25 vs St. Helena | 13 |
| 04/18/25 @ Middletown | 10 |
| 03/08/25 vs Del Norte | 10 |
| 05/06/25 vs Kelseyville | 9 |
| 05/02/25 @ Cloverdale | 9 |
Sawyer Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Zane Mcauley and Jesse Hayes did most of the damage at the plate: Mcauley went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Hayes went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Mcauley has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was David Cruz JR, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Clear Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Helena only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Berean Christian can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Albany 6-4.
Like Clear Lake, Berean Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Josh Werner. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Werner has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Berean Christian let Ryder Walker and Max McTighe run wild. Walker went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run, while McTighe went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That triple was Walker's first of the season.
Clear Lake's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Berean Christian, their record now sits at 17-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Clear Lake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Berean Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. 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.
