The Fort Bragg Timberwolves will head out on the road to face off against the Cloverdale Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Fort Bragg suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Upper Lake. Fort Bragg has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andrea Escobedo put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Escobedo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Escobedo wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nikki Namvar, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Cloverdale has not done well against St. Helena recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cloverdale sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over St. Helena.
Charlotte Burchett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Camryn Donahoo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Fort Bragg now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Cloverdale, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Fort Bragg skirted past Cloverdale 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Bragg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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