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| 04/04/25 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 03/08/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/28/23 - Away | 9-0 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 9-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Middletown lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Lower Lake, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Mustangs were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Trojans on Friday. Considering the Mustangs have won three matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jon Hawkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Middletown let Hayden Xavier and Cody Perez run wild. Xavier scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Perez scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Karp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Middletown's victory bumped their record up to 3-4-1. As for Lower Lake, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Middletown and Lower Lake could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Mustangs will face off against Kelseyville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (948 vs. 441). Meanwhile, Lower Lake (ranked 1084th) will meet St. Helena (ranked 391st) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
