The St. Bernard's Crusaders will head out to take on the Arcata Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 13 consecutive losses apiece.
Hoopa Valley hit St. Bernard's with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Macy Wantt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Makinsey Lemley was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Arcata challenged McKinleyville on Wednesday. The Tigers lost 10-1 to the Panthers.
Arcata saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nallia Meyer, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Arcata's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for St. Bernard's, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-17.
St. Bernard's suffered a grim 23-16 defeat to Arcata when the teams last played back in March. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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