The Upper Lake Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Kelseyville Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Upper Lake came up short against Cloverdale and fell 6-1.
Nya Marcks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six 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.
On the hitting side, Upper Lake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Wurm, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kelseyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of Cloverdale. The match marked the first time this year in which Kelseyville was not able to get on the board.
Upper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Kelseyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Upper Lake beat Kelseyville 6-2 when the teams last played on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upper Lake since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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