Upper Lake is 1-7 against Lower Lake since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Upper Lake Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Lower Lake Trojans at 4:00 p.m.
Upper Lake will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a ten-point matchup in their last game. They fell just short of Clear Lake by a score of 10-8.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on Willits with a sharp 14-8 victory. Lower Lake's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Zach Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Buddy Felder was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-4.
Upper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Lower Lake, their record is now 6-8.
Upper Lake suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Lower Lake in their previous meeting back in March. Can Upper Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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