After a string of seven wins, St. Bernard's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to the Fortuna Huskies. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, St. Bernard's couldn't push the score so high this time.
St. Bernard's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyna Tupua, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Fortuna's side, Isabel Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Hayes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Myra Hayes, who went 4-for-4 with an RBI.
St. Bernard's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Fortuna, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
St. Bernard's will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against The Bay School at 5:00 p.m. St. Bernard's will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. Fortuna will take on Del Norte at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Del Norte: 3, Fortuna: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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