Upper Lake had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-14 to make it seven. They lost 11-2 to the Kelseyville Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 back in April.
As for Kelseyville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Kelseyville's part, Brayton Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Thomas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kyle Watkins was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Reme Strong was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Upper Lake will square off against rival Lower Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kelseyville is set to take on their familiar foe Clear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.7, the Cardinals 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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