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| 03/28/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 03/12/24 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Kelseyville is 9-1 against Lower Lake since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Kelseyville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Lower Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Kelseyville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rancho Cotate just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 5-3.
Jake David Smart put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Smart was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Smart wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Bryant, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lower Lake ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cloverdale, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Trojans have posted since March 8, 2024.
Like Kelseyville, Lower Lake also got a great game from a two-way player: Zach Jones. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts Jones has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Lower Lake and bumps their season record up to 2-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Kelseyville, their loss dropped their record down to 12-3.
Everything went Kelseyville's way against Lower Lake in their previous meeting back in March, as Kelseyville made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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