Willits fell victim to Lower Lake and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Lower Lake Trojans. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Willits' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Lower Lake's part, Jordan John spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. John has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lower Lake's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Hartman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Buddy Felder, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Willits' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Lower Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Willits will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Helena at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lower Lake, they will head out on the road to challenge Upper Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lower Lake is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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