After losing to Upper Lake the last time they met, Willits decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wolverines put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 12-2 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
Lisa Arkelian made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Arkelian was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Sherf, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2025. Chloe Wright was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Willits' win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Upper Lake, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Willits will venture away from home to face off against Healdsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Upper Lake, they will square off against Willows at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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