Arcata extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 10-10 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Eureka Loggers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since April 24, 2024.
As for Eureka, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Eureka's part, Kyle Johnston tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The Loggers are 2-1 when Johnston allows three or fewer hits, but 6-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Crawford, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Arcata is set to square off against their familiar foe Fortuna at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Eureka will challenge rival McKinleyville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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