If St. Helena was feeling good fresh off their 9-3 takedown of Cloverdale on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saints took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kelseyville Knights on Tuesday. The Saints have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
St. Helena got a good showing from Xander Kelperis, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Kelperis gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, St. Helena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Taylor, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
St. Helena's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Kelseyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Helena will challenge Lower Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Kelseyville, they will take on Upper Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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