Upper Lake lost against Clear Lake back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Upper Lake Cougars fell 6-1 to the Clear Lake Cardinals. Upper Lake has not had much luck with Clear Lake recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Nya Marcks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Upper Lake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlyn Wurm, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Clear Lake's side, Liliana Cruz was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Cruz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Upper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Clear Lake, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Upper Lake will head out on the road to take on St. Helena at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Helena is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Clear Lake, they will head out on the road to challenge Middletown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Clear Lake's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Middletown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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