Middletown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 14-10 win over the Upper Lake Cougars. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Brooklyn Wood was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and nine unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Wood was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breanna Pyzer, who scored three runs while going 5-for-6. Another player making a difference was Autumn Clark, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
On Upper Lake's side, Nya Marcks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Marcks has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ruby Wurm made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Keira McCormack was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Upper Lake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middletown only tossed six.
Middletown now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Upper Lake, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown will challenge St. Helena at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Upper Lake, they will head out on the road to face off against Cloverdale at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cloverdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Upper Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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