The Ferris Saxons are taking a road trip to take on the Ridgeline Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ferris is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Ferris made easy work of Lewis & Clark and carried off a 19-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saxons.
Bella Hao
| 04/18/25 vs Lewis & Clark | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Central Valley | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Gonzaga Prep | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Mead | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Shadle Park | 1 |
Bella Hao made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hao was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cadence Hyndman and Jadyn Hatchitt did most of the damage at the plate: Hyndman went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Hatchitt got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That double was Hyndman's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Marrin Teel, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline came up short against Mt. Spokane on Friday, falling 13-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost nine in a row.
Ridgeline saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ada Case, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Ferris' record is now 6-8. As for Ridgeline, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Ferris hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ridgeline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Ferris might still be hurting after the 16-4 defeat they got from Ridgeline in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Saxons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
