Baseball Preview: Ferndale Yellow Jackets vs. Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers
Ferndale has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Ferndale didn't have quite enough to beat Penns Manor and fell 3-1.
Ferndale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Zahurak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Berlin Brothersvalley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 16-8 loss to United might stick with them for a while.
Haydon Hutzell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Huston, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Berlin Brothersvalley hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Ferndale dropped their record down to 0-8 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Ferndale suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Berlin Brothersvalley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Ferndale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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