Fort Bragg stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the Cloverdale Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Bragg considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Chris Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Hernandez was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Fort Bragg got a great performance from Tyler Casey as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Casey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Dane Salo was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Schlafer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Cloverdale's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Toninato, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Cole Grell was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fort Bragg's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Cloverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Bragg will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lower Lake at 4:00 p.m. on April 30th. As for Cloverdale, they will head out on the road to challenge Clear Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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