Cloverdale and Lower Lake squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Cloverdale had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Lower Lake Trojans by a score of 5-3. Cloverdale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lower Lake apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Charlotte Burchett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cloverdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shasta Vlasak, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Lower Lake's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Mariah Bal gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alyciah Aguirre, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Rebecca Theodorou was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
Cloverdale has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season. As for Lower Lake, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Cloverdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lower Lake, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against St. Bernard's at 5:00 p.m. St. Bernard's is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Lower Lake a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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