Upper Lake lost against Cloverdale back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Upper Lake Cougars took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cloverdale Eagles.
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 nothing but reliable: 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.
On Cloverdale's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Charlotte Burchett gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Toree Hatcher was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Camryn Donahoo, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Upper Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Cloverdale, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Kelseyville the next time they take the field. Cloverdale will head out to face Kelseyville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Upper Lake will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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