The Fort Bragg Timberwolves will head out on the road to square off against the St. Helena Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Fort Bragg sitting on eight straight victories and St. Helena on three.
Last Tuesday, Fort Bragg was able to grind out a solid win over Clear Lake, taking the game 7-2.
Cooper Killion made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Killion has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Killion was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Chris Hernandez and Eli Hendricks did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Hendricks scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Hernandez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. J Diaz was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Helena beat Upper Lake 8-4 on Tuesday.
Fort Bragg pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Helena, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Fort Bragg was able to grind out a solid win over St. Helena in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 8-3. Will Fort Bragg repeat their success, or does St. Helena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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