Fortuna hasn't had much luck against McKinleyville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Huskies will host the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McKinleyville will be up against a hot Fortuna squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Huskies were the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over Eureka on Saturday.
Mariah Bravo
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Mariah Bravo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Myra Hayes was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Hailee Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Fortuna lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McKinleyville). They blew past Lower Lake 16-3 last Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Fortuna's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for McKinleyville, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Fortuna skirted past McKinleyville 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Huskies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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