Softball Preview: Anacortes Seahawks vs. Ferndale Golden Eagles
The Anacortes Seahawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ferndale Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Anacortes is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Anacortes suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Lynden.
Anacortes saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gwen Andrews, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ferndale put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Sehome 17-5.
Mallory Butenschoen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Butenschoen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Butenschoen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with six RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kaelin Blakley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Maddy Slevin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Anacortes' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Ferndale, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
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