Lower Lake had lost nine straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 4-18-1 to make it ten. They came up short against the Cloverdale Eagles, falling 14-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Wednesday.
As for Cloverdale, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-11. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Cloverdale's part, Austin Axell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Axell a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, Cloverdale got a massive performance out of Coby Haug, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs Haug has posted since back in April of 2025. Cash Langston was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI.
As of now, neither Lower Lake nor Cloverdale have any future games scheduled.
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