Kelseyville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cloverdale Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Kelseyville needed a bit of extra time to put away Upper Lake. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cougars 4-3.
Meanwhile, Cloverdale waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Mustangs onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
The result came thanks to Charlotte Burchett's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brianna McNulty, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Toree Hatcher, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Kelseyville's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Cloverdale, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Kelseyville might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Cloverdale when the teams last played on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burchett, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Kelseyville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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