Baseball Game Preview: Fortuna Huskies vs. St. Bernard's Crusaders

The Fortuna Huskies will square off against the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Fortuna will be strutting in after a win while St. Bernard's will be coming in after a loss.

Fortuna is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Point Arena on Saturday. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

The team relied heavily on Alex Sharkey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. Cage Collins was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, St. Bernard's suffered their closest defeat since March 15, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Del Norte by a score of 4-2. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.

St. Bernard's now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Fortuna, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.

Fortuna came up short against St. Bernard's in their previous matchup last Saturday, falling 6-2. Will Fortuna have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.