The Upper Lake Cougars will take on the St. Helena Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Upper Lake has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 24.
Last Tuesday, Upper Lake came up short against Middletown and fell 10-5.
Meanwhile, St. Helena sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over Fort Bragg on Tuesday. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Sam Beck, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Julian Earls was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
St. Helena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Helena pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Upper Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Upper Lake suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to St. Helena when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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