The Kelseyville Knights will square off against the Ferndale Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Kelseyville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Bragg, sneaking past 10-8.
Ashlyn Wurm
| 05/13/25 vs Fort Bragg | 8 |
| 05/06/25 @ Clear Lake | 7 |
| 04/24/25 vs Middletown | 7 |
| 05/02/25 vs Upper Lake | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Orland | 6 |
Ashlyn Wurm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Keithly, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Morgan Rodgers was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Kelseyville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ferndale had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with an 18-8 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Kelseyville pushed their record up to 7-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.75 runs across that stretch. As for Ferndale, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-12.
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