The Upper Lake Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the St. Helena Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Upper Lake's 11-3 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell 6-1 to Clear Lake on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upper Lake in their matchups with Clear Lake: they've now lost nine in a row.
Nya Marcks spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Upper Lake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Wurm, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, St. Helena unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell just short of Vintage by a score of 6-5.
St. Helena also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Tahlia Smith gave up only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits.
Upper Lake's record is now 2-4. As for St. Helena, their record now sits at 8-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Upper Lake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Helena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Upper Lake suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. Helena in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Upper Lake, Aribella Farrell (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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