Upper Lake is 0-4 against Lower Lake since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Upper Lake Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Lower Lake Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Lower Lake took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Upper Lake, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Upper Lake made easy work of Fort Bragg and carried off an 8-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Upper Lake has managed all season.
Nya Marcks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ruby Wurm was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aimee Schaefers, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake came up short against Middletown on Friday and fell 12-9. Lower Lake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Upper Lake's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lower Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Upper Lake couldn't quite finish off Lower Lake in their previous matchup back in March and fell 3-1. Will Upper Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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