Softball Preview: Ferndale Yellow Jackets vs. Shade Panthers
Ferndale is 1-7 against Shade since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ferndale Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to face off against the Shade Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Ferndale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Ferndale will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Turkeyfoot Valley Area on Tuesday. Ferndale narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Turkeyfoot Valley Area 7-5.
Ferndale let Maisen Sechrengost and Deajah Chatman loose on the outfield. Sechrengost scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Chatman scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Abigail Barley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Shade entered their matchup against Berlin Brothersvalley on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Shade fell just short of Berlin Brothersvalley by a score of 5-4. It was the first time this season that Shade let down their fans at home.
Ferndale's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Shade, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Ferndale might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Shade in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Ferndale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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