Lower Lake made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Upper Lake, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Trojans were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Cougars on Friday. The Trojans' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brody Shields and Ashton Hartman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Shields struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hartman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At bat, Shields scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Hartman scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Blake Hill
| 04/11/25 vs Upper Lake | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ The Bay School | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Swett | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Willits | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Middletown | 1 |
In other batting news, Blake Hill was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Alonso, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Lower Lake's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Upper Lake, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lower Lake will challenge rival Cloverdale at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Upper Lake is set to face off against their familiar foe Middletown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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