The Fortuna Huskies are on the road again on Friday to play the Clear Lake Cardinals at 2:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Fortuna made easy work of St. Bernard's and carried off an 8-1 win.
Clear Lake has not done well against Ukiah recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Clear Lake walked away with a 4-1 victory over Ukiah.
Liliana Cruz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Cruz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Cruz wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emily Gersalia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Amber Smart, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Fortuna's record is now 3-1. As for Clear Lake, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Fortuna couldn't quite finish off Clear Lake when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Fortuna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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