The Fortuna Huskies are on the road again on Thursday to play the St. Helena Saints at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Fortuna made easy work of St. Bernard's and carried off an 8-1 win.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, St. Helena gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Fort Bragg 11-1.
Ada Blanton and Tahlia Smith made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Blanton tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Smith struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Blanton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Blanton scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blythe Brakesman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Carmichael, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Fortuna's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Helena, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Fortuna took their victory against St. Helena when the teams last played back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Fortuna have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Helena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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