Fort Bragg might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was St. Helena who claimed the real prize. The Fort Bragg Timberwolves took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Helena Saints. Fort Bragg has struggled against St. Helena recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
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 made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Mackenzie Rose was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On St. Helena's side, Tahlia Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Emily Glakeler and Beatrice Anagnostakis did most of the damage at the plate: Glakeler went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Anagnostakis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Fort Bragg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for St. Helena, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Middletown the next time they take the field. St. Helena will host Middletown at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, while Fort Bragg will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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