Upper Lake is 1-6 against Lower Lake since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Upper Lake Cougars will be playing at home against the Lower Lake Trojans at 4:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Upper Lake came up short against Cloverdale and fell 6-1.
Lower Lake can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They never let Willits onto the board and left with a 6-0 win. Lower Lake's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The result came thanks to Jordan John's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lower Lake's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Hartman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Buddy Felder, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Upper Lake's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Lower Lake, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
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