Fort Bragg has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lower Lake Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bragg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Fort Bragg is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Middletown (and have done all season long). Fort Bragg never let Middletown onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Tuesday. While fans of Fort Bragg might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Emmi Paoli and Andrea Escobedo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Paoli tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Escobedo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Paoli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Paoli scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Escobedo scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Denise Mendoza was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Nikki Namvar was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake fell victim to St. Helena and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Saints. The loss continues a trend for Lower Lake in their matchups with St. Helena: they've now lost eight in a row.
Fort Bragg's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Lower Lake, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Fort Bragg might still be hurting after the 14-6 loss they got from Lower Lake when the teams last played back in April. Can Fort Bragg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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