The Fortuna Huskies will take on the Ferndale Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fortuna has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Fortuna managed to slip by Arcata the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Fortuna lost 16-1 to Arcata on Saturday. The Huskies just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Fortuna saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner McClendon, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That hit was McClendon's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Ferndale got themselves on the board against Hayfork on Thursday, but Hayfork never followed suit. They came out on top against the Timberjacks by a score of 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Ferndale's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fortuna, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fortuna came up short against Ferndale when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 10-7. Can Fortuna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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