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| 04/16/24 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 03/15/24 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 12-5 W |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 1-7 L |
| 04/29/22 - Away | 6-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Cloverdale is 8-2 against Lower Lake since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Cloverdale has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cloverdale is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Kelseyville, falling 12-0. Considering the last time the Eagles couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lower Lake). Everything went their way against Upper Lake on Friday as they made off with an 11-2 win.
Brody Shields and Ashton Hartman made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Shields struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hartman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shields has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Shields scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Hartman scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. That's the most runs Hartman has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Blake Hill was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Eric Alonso also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lower Lake's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Cloverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cloverdale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lower Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cloverdale skirted past Lower Lake 6-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad 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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