Eureka is 8-2 against Fortuna since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Eureka Loggers will head out on the road to challenge the Fortuna Huskies at 4:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Eureka has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Fortuna will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Saturday, Eureka came up short against Del Norte and fell 5-1.
Meanwhile, Fortuna put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season last Saturday. They put the hurt on Arcata with a sharp 16-1 win.
Isabel Sanchez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kadence Mace, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mariah Bravo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Fortuna, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Eureka couldn't quite finish off Fortuna in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Eureka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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