The Middletown Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Lower Lake Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Middletown is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
While Middletown couldn't quite beat Kelseyville on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 12-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Middletown fell just short of Kelseyville by a score of 13-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Cora Holley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Breanna Pyzer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Lower Lake was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. Their rough 9-1 defeat to St. Helena might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lower Lake in their matchups with St. Helena: they've now lost seven in a row.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lower Lake, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3.
Middletown was able to grind out a solid victory over Lower Lake in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 6-2. Will Middletown repeat their success, or does Lower Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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