The Kelseyville Knights will square off against the Willits Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kelseyville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Ferndale by a score of 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Meanwhile, Willits had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Wildcats.
Lisa Arkelian made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI.
In other batting news, Willits got a big performance out of Addie Jones, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Abigail Sherf, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Kelseyville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Willits, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.
Everything went Kelseyville's way against Willits when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Kelseyville made off with a 17-7 win. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolverines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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