Eureka extended their losing streak to 19 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-20-1 in the process. They lost 18-8 to the Fortuna Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-6 defeat back in April.
Bailey Brown and Megan Secor did some serious damage despite the final result: Brown went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run, while Secor went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Secor, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Fortuna, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Fortuna's side, Isabel Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Bravo, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Hailee Thompson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Eureka does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Fortuna and South Fork will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cubs have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.
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