Fern Creek hasn't had much luck against Male recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Tigers will take on the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fern Creek's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Jeffersontown as they made off with a 13-0 victory. The Tigers have beaten the Chargers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Chargers has come to flipping the script.
Charlotte Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lakelyn Maloney
| 04/16/25 vs Jeffersontown | 3 |
| 03/30/25 @ Ohio County | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Portland Christian | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Casey County | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Sacred Heart | 1 |
In other batting news, Lakelyn Maloney was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Zariah St. Gerard was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Male ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Meade County, sneaking past 8-7. The win was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Like Fern Creek, Male also got a great game from a two-way player: Josslyn Woosley. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off ten hits. Woosley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Male got a big performance out of Mya Green, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jayla Manning also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Male kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Fern Creek's record now sits at 6-9. As for Male, their record is now 13-4.
Fern Creek couldn't quite finish off Male in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
