Fort Bragg is 9-1 against Middletown since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fort Bragg Timberwolves have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Middletown Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Fort Bragg after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Helena. Fort Bragg has struggled against St. Helena recently, as their game 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.
On the hitting side, 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. 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.
Meanwhile, Middletown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 9-4 to St. Helena.
Middletown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanna Pyzer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Fort Bragg's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Fort Bragg's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Fort Bragg has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Middletown, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Fort Bragg continue to outrun the ball?
Fort Bragg took their win against Middletown when the teams last played on April 5th by a conclusive 12-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Middletown's Brooklyn Wood, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and ten unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fort Bragg still be able to contain Wood? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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