Upper Lake had lost 18 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-15 to make it 19. They came up short against the Kelseyville Knights, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on April 7th.
As for Kelseyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. The result was nothing new for Kelseyville, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Kelseyville's part, Deake Lyndall was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Lyndall a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Kelseyville: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Charles Pivniska was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Kelseyville is undefeated when Pivniska posts three or more hits, but 5-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Carson Stone, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Upper Lake has already played their next game, a 15-0 defeat against Clear Lake on the 1st. As for Kelseyville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-1 win against Cloverdale on the 1st.
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