Arcata had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Fortuna Huskies, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 back in April.
As for Fortuna, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Fortuna's part, Isabel Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Sanchez has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Fortuna let Mariah Bravo and Evalynn Little run wild. Bravo went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Little went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Little a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailee Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fortuna beat Arcata by a score of 17-7 later that day.
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