Eureka entered their tilt with Fortuna with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the Fortuna Huskies 8-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eureka also won the last time the pair played on Friday.
Jorge Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Jewell, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Cole Zeller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Eureka has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Fortuna, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14-1.
Eureka will face off against South Fork at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eureka's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so South Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Fortuna does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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