Piedmont and Fortuna squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Piedmont had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Fortuna Huskies. Piedmont was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fortuna apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2017.
For Fortuna's part, Isabel Sanchez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Fortuna's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kadence Mace, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Piedmont has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Fortuna, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Piedmont does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fortuna, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Helena at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Helena is coming into the contest with eight straight wins at home, so Fortuna will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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