Thursday just wasn't the day for Upper Lake's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Cloverdale Eagles on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Upper Lake's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nya Marcks spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
At the plate, Upper Lake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ruby Wurm, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Cloverdale's side, the team relied heavily on Rylee Reasoner, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keiko Saito, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Upper Lake are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Cloverdale, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Upper Lake will be playing at home against Kelseyville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cloverdale, they will head out on the road to challenge Middletown at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cloverdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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