Lower Lake hasn't had much luck against St. Helena recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will head out to square off against the Saints at 4:00 p.m. Lower Lake will be strutting in after a win while St. Helena will be coming in after a loss.
Lower Lake took a seven-run defeat the last time they faced off against Middletown, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 9-8. The victory was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Adrian Negrete, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jordan Rohrbacker also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Helena came up short against Kelseyville on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
St. Helena also got a good showing from Xander Kelperis, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Kelperis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Helena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caiden Taylor, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Lower Lake's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for St. Helena, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lower Lake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Helena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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