It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ferndale can now relate to. They lost 7-0 to the Fortuna Huskies on Tuesday. Ferndale just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Fortuna's part, Isabel Sanchez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Scilacci, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Mariah Bravo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Ferndale's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Fortuna, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Ferndale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fortuna, they will head out on the road to take on St. Bernard's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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