Upper Lake had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-1 to make it eight. They lost 12-2 to the Willits Wolverines. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
As for Willits, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 14.5 runs this season.
For Willits' part, Lisa Arkelian made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Arkelian was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Abigail Sherf was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Chloe Wright, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Upper Lake will welcome Willows at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Willits, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Healdsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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