Fortuna extended their losing streak to 17 on Monday, dropping them down to 1-17. They came up short against the Eureka Loggers, falling 20-2. That's two games in a row now that the Huskies have lost by exactly 18 runs.
Fortuna saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Franklin, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Eureka, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Eureka's side, Sawyer Katri tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Katri a new career-high in strikeouts (two).
At the plate, Bryson Burns was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ty Crawford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fortuna will square off against rival Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Eureka is set to face off against their familiar foe McKinleyville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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