Fort Bragg entered their tilt with Upper Lake with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Upper Lake Cougars on Tuesday. For Fort Bragg, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 defeat Upper Lake walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Andrea Escobedo made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Escobedo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nikki Namvar was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. 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. Mackenzie Rose was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Upper Lake's side, Keira McCormack was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ruby Wurm, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win got Fort Bragg back to even at 8-8. As for Upper Lake, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Fort Bragg will be playing in front of their home fans against Cloverdale at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bragg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. Upper Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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