After flying high against Lower Lake last Tuesday, Upper Lake came back down to earth. The Upper Lake Cougars fell just short of the Fort Bragg Timberwolves by a score of 4-3 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Upper Lake of the 18-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Fort Bragg's part, Chris Hernandez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dane Salo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Upper Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Fort Bragg, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Upper Lake will take on St. Helena at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Helena's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Upper Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Bragg, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 victory vs. Lower Lake on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
