The Clear Lake Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Kelseyville Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clear Lake is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Clear Lake stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cloverdale a 6-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Liliana Cruz's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camrin Pivniska, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emily Gersalia, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kelseyville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Middletown with a sharp 18-6 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Clear Lake's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Kelseyville, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
Clear Lake took their victory against Kelseyville when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clear 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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