Cardinals
| 05/20/25 vs Albany | 6-5 |
| 05/16/25 vs Lower Lake | 18-4 |
| 05/15/25 vs Upper Lake | 0-0 |
| 05/13/25 vs Middletown | 7-6 |
| 05/09/25 @ Lower Lake | 17-7 |
It's playoff time, and Clear Lake had no trouble coming through when it counted. They won by a run and slipped past the Albany Cougars 6-5. The win was familiar territory for the Cardinals, who have now won five contests in a row.
Atiana Patino spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Clear Lake's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lindee Bingham, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Cali Albaum, who earned one RBI and two runs.
Clear Lake pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Albany, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Looking ahead, Clear Lake is taking a road trip to take on McKinleyville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Albany does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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