Timberwolves
| 05/09/25 vs St. Helena | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Cloverdale | 15 |
| 05/02/25 @ Middletown | 16 |
| 04/29/25 vs Clear Lake | 6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Lower Lake | 20 |
| + 15 more games |
The Fort Bragg Timberwolves are taking a road trip to challenge the Kelseyville Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Bragg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Fort Bragg will face Kelseyville after dropping another heartbreaker against St. Helena on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Timberwolves fell just short of the Saints by a score of 4-3. The Timberwolves have struggled against the Saints recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Giancarlo Diaz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run. Jacob Hendricks also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kelseyville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Cloverdale 11-4 on Friday. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Jake David Smart and Tyler Bryant made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Smart pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bryant pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Smart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Smart went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Bryant went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave Smart a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Hommer, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Kelseyville pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Bragg, their loss dropped their record down to 16-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fort Bragg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kelseyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Fort Bragg couldn't quite get it done against Kelseyville in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 3-0. Can the Timberwolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
