The Arcata Tigers will face off against the McKinleyville Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. McKinleyville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Arcata, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Arcata made easy work of Fortuna and carried off a 10-4 win. Considering the Tigers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, McKinleyville finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Del Norte by a score of 3-1. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Warriors since on Wednesday.
McKinleyville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Kelly, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. Riles Egbert also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
McKinleyville's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3. As for Arcata, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Arcata might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from McKinleyville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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