{"id":3327,"date":"2025-05-14T15:33:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=3327"},"modified":"2025-05-14T23:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T23:42:31","slug":"lady-knights-cards-post-league-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briansumptersports.com\/?p=3327","title":{"rendered":"Lady Knights, Cards post league wins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trojans, Cougars drop five-inning road contests in North Central League I action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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KELSEYVILLE >> Winning pitcher Ashlyn Wurm slugged a two-run home in the second inning as Kelseyville jumped out to an 8-1 lead against Fort Bragg, and the Knights held off the Timberwolves down the stretch to post a 10-8 victory in a North Central League I softball game that huge significance for the home team Tuesday in Kelseyville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Knights (7-7 league, 7-11 overall) needed a win to make themselves playoff eligible and will await Sunday\u2019s at-large and seeding meeting to learn if they have qualified for the North Coast Section playoffs that begin either Tuesday or Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kelseyville jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, adding to that advantage when Wurm drilled a shot over the left-field fence in the second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAttitude and effort-wise, I\u2019m proud of the team for turning it around during the latter part of the season,\u201d Kelseyville head coach Brittany Rumfelt said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe hit the ball well,\u201d Rumfelt said of the eight runs scored in the first two innings by the Knights. \u201cAshlyn Wurm pitched the best game I have watched her throw; she helped her own cause by blasting a no-doubt, two-run home run.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the game appeared to be in hand as far as the Knights were concerned, the Timberwolves (4-10, 6-12) had other ideas. Fort Bragg closed to 8-6 with a four-run third inning and another run in the top of the fourth. Kelseyville added a run in the bottom of the fourth to make it 9-6, but the Timberwolves narrowed that lead to 9-8 with a two-run sixth. Kelseyville\u2019s final run came in the bottom half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both pitchers played prominent roles in their team\u2019s offensive output. Wurm went 3-for-4 with her home run and three RBIs overall while losing pitcher Andrea Escobedo went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two teams combined for 30 hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides Wurm, other Kelseyville leaders were Kylee Denham (3-for-4, RBI), Morgan Rogers (2-for-4, RBI) and Gemma Lewis (2-for-4, two RBIs). Jordan Wurm (1-for-4, two RBI), Josie Keithly, Mati Mateer and Cali Schnabl also had hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schnabl, the team\u2019s lone senior, was honored during pregame activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sierra Thompson went 3-for-4 with a RBI for Fort Bragg. Escobedo, Hazel McNulty, Autumn Baxman and Hailey Ross added two hits apiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Escobedo and Wurm both pitched complete games. Escobedo struck out three and walked none while Wurm struck out eight and walked five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other softball action Tuesday:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Lake 7, Middletown 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Lakeport, Karsyn Greer scored from third base on Atiana Patino\u2019s grounder, beating a high throw to the plate, to lift the Clear Lake Cardinals to a walk-off win over the Middletown Mustangs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the season finale for Middletown (3-11, 6-13) while Clear Lake (5-7, 10-8) still has two more league games remaining \u2013 home Thursday against Upper Lake and home Friday against Lower Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a back-and-forth contest, Clear Lake snapped a 6-6 tie in the seventh. Greer (2-for-4, RBI) led off with a double, her second double of the game, and moved over to third base on a passed ball. Patino, the winning pitcher, rolled a grounder to shortstop as Greer broke for the plate. She slid home with the winning run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt would have had to be a totally perfect throw to get her, but it was high,\u201d Clear Lake head coach Scott Schaefers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After three scoreless innings, the two teams went to work. Middletown grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top of the fourth only to see that erased on one swing of the bat in the bottom half as Faith McIntire blasted a three-run homer to put the Cardinals in front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear Lake had the tying runs in scoring position when McIntire, the Clear Lake catcher, came to the plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe was swinging for the fences,\u201d Schaefers said. \u201cI told her, \u2018We just need a base hit.\u2019 She hit the next pitch for a home run. OK, that works.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Middletown kept fighting back. The Mustangs tied the score at 3 with a run in the top of the fifth before Clear Lake moved ahead 6-3 in the bottom half. Again, the Mustangs clawed their way back in it, scoring twice in the sixth and once in the seventh to pull even at 6-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Mustangs helped themselves at times, they also received help from Clear Lake\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe had some issues, just too many errors,\u201d Schaefers said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McIntire ended up 2-for-3 on the day with four RBIs while Patino also had two hits and a RBI. Emily Gersalia, Ashlynn Cruz, Hailey Perez and Lindee Bingham also had hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Patino allowed seven hits and three earned runs while striking out 10 and walking four. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Losing pitcher Taluelah Madrid went the distance for Middletown, striking out five and walking none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Taluelah Madrid pitched well,” Middletown head coach Bob Gunion said. “This was our last game of the season and it was an exciting game.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ally Cherry went 2-for-4 for Middletown while teammate Jaylee Doris went 2-for-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Middletown statistics were not reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cloverdale 18, Lower Lake 0 (5 inn.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Cloverdale, the Lower Lake Trojans continued their nosedive since star pitcher Mariah Bal quit the team last week, falling in five innings to the Cloverdale Eagles, a team they beat twice last season with Bal on the mound, including in the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the Trojans\u2019 fourth straight league loss. They are 0-3 without Bal and have lost all three games by 10 runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lower Lake (6-7, 8-12-1) managed just one hit against Cloverdale freshman pitcher Camryn Bird, a single by Jamiya Lee-Ayers. That was the only runner Bird allowed while striking out nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trojans finish their season Friday in Lakeport against Clear Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Helena 13, Upper Lake 0 (5 inn.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At St. Helena, winning pitcher Tahlia Smith tuned up for another Saints postseason run by no-hitting the Upper Lake Cougars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Helena, the three-time league champion, went 14-0 in NCL I play and is 20-4 overall. The Saints are also two-time defending section champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith struck out 13 of the 18 batters she faced. She walked two and hit one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith also went 3-for-3 with a RBI to help fuel a 14-hit Saints attack. Ellie Carmichael (2-for-2) led the team with four RBIs. Ada Blanton, Emily Glakeler and Alexis Lund all went 2-for-3 with two RBIs apiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upper Lake (3-9, 6-10) travels to Lakeport on Thursday to play Clear Lake before finishing up the season Friday in Cloverdale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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