Willits is 1-9 against Kelseyville since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Willits Wolverines will be staying on the road to face off against the Kelseyville Knights at 4:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Willits had to settle for a 7-6 loss against St. Helena. That's two games in a row now that Willits has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Kelseyville waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Timberwolves 6-4.
Brock Barrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Barrick has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Barrick was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Reme Strong was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Willits' defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Kelseyville, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Willits might still be hurting after the 19-3 loss they got from Kelseyville when the teams last played back in April. Can Willits avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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