The Cloverdale Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Bragg Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cloverdale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Fort Bragg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Cloverdale came up short against St. Helena and fell 5-2. Cloverdale has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cloverdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Donahoo, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Bragg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 10-5.
Andrea Escobedo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Escobedo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nikki Namvar, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Rose, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cloverdale's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Fort Bragg, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Cloverdale took their win against Fort Bragg when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cloverdale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
