Cloverdale won against Upper Lake last Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Cloverdale Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Lower Lake Trojans 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Cloverdale who now have four in a row.
Cole Grell and Damien Guererro did most of the damage at the plate: Grell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Guererro scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Konnor Yeager, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Lower Lake's side, Jordan John was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. John was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Buddy Felder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cloverdale's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Lower Lake, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cloverdale will square off against Fort Bragg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bragg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Lower Lake, they will head out on the road to take on Willits at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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