Kelseyville is 0-4 against Justin-Siena since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Kelseyville Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Justin-Siena Braves at 1:00 p.m. Kelseyville is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Kelseyville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Salesian College Preparatory by a score of 9-5.
Jonathon Dougherty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Kyle Watkins was a standout: he scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gene Holdenried, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Justin-Siena scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Ygnacio Valley with a sharp 23-0 win. Considering Justin-Siena has won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Everet Johnson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sam Denkin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Jason Gray was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Kelseyville pushed their record up to 19-1 with that victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Justin-Siena, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Kelseyville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Justin-Siena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Kelseyville came up short against Justin-Siena in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Kelseyville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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