Upper Lake fell victim to Clear Lake and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 13-0 to the Clear Lake Cardinals. Upper Lake's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Clear Lake's part, Liliana Cruz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Cruz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cruz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Clear Lake let Amber Smart and Camrin Pivniska loose on the outfield. Smart got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Pivniska scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Pivniska is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Atiana Patino was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Upper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Clear Lake, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper Lake will take on St. Helena at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Helena will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Upper Lake surely won't give up without a fight. As for Clear Lake, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cloverdale at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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