Softball Recap: Ferndale Comes Up Short

Yellow Jackets

Previous 5 Games

04/29/25 vs Glendale	1-12
04/28/25 vs Turkeyfoot Valley Area	17-2
04/17/25 vs Blacklick Valley	13-0
04/15/25 @ United	19-3
04/14/25 vs Richland	0-13

Ferndale dropped their record down to 8-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 12-1 to the Glendale Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Yellow Jackets couldn't push the score so high this time.

Ferndale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrielle Leverknight, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

As for Glendale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 9.5 runs.

On Glendale's side, Madison Peterson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Peterson has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Ava Weld was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jayden Fry, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.

Ferndale wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 18-3 victory against United on the 30th. As for Glendale, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Juniata Valley on the 30th.