Softball Recap: Lower Lake Wins Going Away Against Kelseyville

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Previous Games

04/22/25 - Home	10-0 W
03/28/25 - Away	8-5 W
05/10/24 - Home	2-1 W
04/22/24 - Away	10-3 W
05/09/23 - Home	6-11 L
+ 5 more games

While Lower Lake put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Kelseyville. The Trojans put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 10-0 win. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Mariah Bal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Jamiya Lee-Ayers and Heidi Ortega did most of the damage at the plate: Lee-Ayers got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI, while Ortega went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Lee-Ayers has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Grace Reyes, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Lower Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kelseyville only posted an OBP of .286.

Lower Lake's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Kelseyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lower Lake will face off against Fort Bragg at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Timberwolves have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Kelseyville, they will square off against Middletown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights are facing the Mustangs at the right time seeing as the Mustangs are stuck on a four-game losing streak.