Upper Lake had lost six straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Cloverdale Eagles, falling 19-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 on April 4th.
As for Cloverdale, their win bumped their record up to 5-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Cloverdale's part, Colin Craig looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Craig also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Eagles are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Cloverdale got a massive performance out of Vann Randolph, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Randolph a new career-high. Pablo Ceja was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Coming up, Upper Lake is taking a road trip to take on Kelseyville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Cloverdale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Clear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cardinals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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