Fortuna and St. Helena squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Fortuna had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Helena Saints by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fortuna of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For St. Helena's part, Tahlia Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olive Filippini, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fortuna dropped their record down to 17-8 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. Helena, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-4.
As of now, neither Fortuna nor St. Helena have any future games scheduled.
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