After two games on the road, Upper Lake is heading back home. They will take on the St. Helena Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Upper Lake's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Clear Lake on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Cardinals. The shutout was out of character for Upper Lake seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, St. Helena stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Lower Lake onto the board and left with an 8-0 win. The victory was nothing new for St. Helena as they're now sitting on six straight.
Tahlia Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emily Glakeler was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Olive Filippini was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Upper Lake has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for St. Helena, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Upper Lake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Helena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Upper Lake came up short against St. Helena when the teams last played back in April, falling 5-2. Will Upper Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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