Softball Recap: Three Straight Road Victories for Fortuna

Fortuna came out on top against Eureka on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Huskies walked away with a 10-6 win over the Loggers. The Huskies haven't had any issues with the Loggers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Isabel Sanchez

Batters Struck Out

04/23/25 @ Eureka	12
04/09/25 vs McKinleyville	10
03/28/25 vs South Fork	3
03/25/25 @ Eureka	5
05/21/24 @ St. Helena	6
05/18/24 vs Piedmont	13

Isabel Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Fortuna let Mariah Bravo and Olivia Hayes run wild. Bravo got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Hayes went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Hayes a new career-high. Sephora Machado was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Fortuna pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Admittedly, the team didn't face the toughest opposition across those games, namely Eureka, Arcata, and Eureka. As for the Loggers, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-14-1.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fortuna will challenge rival McKinleyville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Eureka is set to face off against their familiar foe Arcata at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.