For the second straight game, Lower Lake will face off against Fort Bragg. The Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lower Lake has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Fort Bragg will come in with three straight victories.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lower Lake and Fort Bragg, and Fort Bragg kept the tradition alive. The Trojans came up short against the Timberwolves on Tuesday, falling 10-1. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly nine runs.
For Fort Bragg's part, Carter Killion spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Killion has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Luke Fosse was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Giancarlo Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Fort Bragg hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
Fort Bragg's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Lower Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13-1.
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