The St. Helena Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Fort Bragg Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Helena had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Middletown on Tuesday. The Saints blew past the Mustangs 11-3. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Julian Earls was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Henry Ray was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Fort Bragg came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 15-1 win.
St. Helena's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Fort Bragg, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
St. Helena skirted past Fort Bragg 7-5 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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