Baseball Preview: Ferndale Golden Eagles vs. Lakewood Cougars
Ferndale is 6-0 against Lakewood since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ferndale Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Lakewood Cougars at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Ferndale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, Ferndale narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Squalicum 7-6.
Fenton Vasak was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Vasak was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other pitching news, Bryce Manibusan looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Vasak wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talan Bungard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Matthew Hippner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to Lynden.
Ferndale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Ferndale came out on top in a nail-biter against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ferndale since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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