In what's become a running theme this season, Fortuna gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Arcata Tigers with a sharp 16-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Fortuna as they're now sitting on four straight.
Isabel Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kadence Mace, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Mariah Bravo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Arcata's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Sutherland, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Fortuna pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Arcata, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Fortuna will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Eureka at 4:00 p.m. on May 1st. As for Arcata, they will head out on the road to face off against McKinleyville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arcata is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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