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| 04/26/24 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 17-3 W |
| 03/23/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/03/22 - Home | 11-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Clear Lake is a perfect 10-0 against Lower Lake since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Cardinals will welcome the Trojans at 4:00 p.m.
Clear Lake blew Kelseyville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Kelseyville got their revenge. The Cardinals fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-3. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Faith Mcintire made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Upper Lake a 12-0 shutout on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Trojans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Mariah Bal was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Bal was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Heidi Ortega, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Leanna Ortega, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Clear Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Lower Lake, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Clear Lake took their victory against Lower Lake in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
