St. Helena entered their tilt with Fort Bragg with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Fort Bragg Timberwolves on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Helena also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Tahlia Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She struck 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. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, St. Helena let Emily Glakeler and Beatrice Anagnostakis loose on the outfield. 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.
On Fort Bragg's side, 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.
At the plate, Lemara Hendricks was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Rose, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Helena has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Fort Bragg, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Coincidentally, both 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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