Fortuna managed to slip by McKinleyville the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Huskies came up short against the Panthers on Saturday, falling 15-4. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Huskies, who until this matchup were averaging 3.65 runs allowed.
Fortuna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keeley Baker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another was Evalynn Little, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Fortuna's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for McKinleyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Fortuna will take on Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McKinleyville, they will challenge Eureka at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Loggers have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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