The Upper Lake Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Fort Bragg Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Upper Lake is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Upper Lake played against St. Helena and lost via forfeit.
Fort Bragg will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 12) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lower Lake 6-4.
Andrea Escobedo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sierra Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lemara Hendricks, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Upper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Fort Bragg, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8.
Upper Lake took their win against Fort Bragg in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 8-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Escobedo, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Upper Lake still be able to contain Escobedo? There's only one way to find out.
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