Fortuna extended their losing streak to 12 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-16 in the process. They came up short against the Del Norte Warriors, falling 15-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss on April 12th.
Tanner Franklin
| 03/22/25 @ Point Arena | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Point Arena | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Del Norte | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Arcata | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Hoopa Valley | 1 |
Fortuna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Franklin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. Franklin is becoming a predictor of the Huskies' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-15 when he doesn't).
As for Del Norte, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Del Norte's side, Aidan Rice made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Rice posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saxon Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Anthony Cardenas, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs.
Fortuna has already played their next game, a 6-1 defeat against Arcata on the 3rd. As for Del Norte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 5-2 victory against McKinleyville on the 3rd.
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