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| 04/02/24 - Home | 3-4 L |
| 03/30/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/30/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/03/23 - Home | 9-1 W |
| 04/01/23 - Home | 6-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
McKinleyville is 8-2 against Fortuna since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Huskies at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McKinleyville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Lower Lake 16-3 last Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Fortuna entered their tilt with Eureka on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over the Loggers.
Mariah Bravo was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Myra Hayes was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailee Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Fortuna lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Fortuna's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for McKinleyville, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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