Fortuna extended their losing streak to 16 on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-16. They came up short against the McKinleyville Panthers, falling 21-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-1 loss on Saturday.
Casey Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
As for McKinleyville, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-1. Considering they have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On McKinleyville's side, Bode Reininger made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Reininger posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, McKinleyville got a massive performance out of Joe Tanno, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI and two runs. Those five RBI gave Tanno a new career-high. Patrick Wilson was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs and two RBI.
Coincidentally, Fortuna and McKinleyville will both be playing Eureka the next time they take the field. The Huskies will host the Loggers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Panthers will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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