Middletown is 1-9 against Fort Bragg since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Middletown Mustangs are on the road again to play the Fort Bragg Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Middletown came up short against St. Helena and fell 9-4.
Middletown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanna Pyzer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, while it was Fort Bragg who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was St. Helena who put up more. Fort Bragg fell 8-5 to St. Helena. That's two games in a row now that Fort Bragg has lost by exactly three runs.
Andrea Escobedo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lemara Hendricks was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. 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 a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Middletown's record now sits at 4-11. As for Fort Bragg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Middletown might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Fort Bragg in their previous matchup on April 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Escobedo, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that Middletown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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