It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fortuna had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Piedmont Highlanders 7-1. Considering Fortuna has won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Isabel Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fortuna's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kadence Mace, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fortuna is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Piedmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Fortuna will head out on the road to take on St. Helena at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Helena will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Fortuna surely won't give up without a fight. Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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