The Arcata Tigers will face off against the Eureka Loggers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arcata is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Arcata fell victim to Del Norte and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eureka, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Fortuna 10-3 on Wednesday. The Loggers haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Eureka got a great performance from Royce Olson as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Olson has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Garrett Levitt was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Eureka's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-9 when he doesn't). Robert Williams was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Eureka kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Eureka's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Arcata, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Arcata came out on top in a nail-biter against Eureka when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Loggers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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