Softball Recap: Ferndale Yellow Jackets vs. Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams
There's no place like home for Ferndale, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams on Monday and snuck past 6-5.
Aubrielle Leverknight made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Leverknight has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Leverknight was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abigail Barley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Deajah Chatman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Turkeyfoot Valley Area's side, Jessica Pepe was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rianna Culp, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ferndale's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Ferndale will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Greater Johnstown at 4:15 p.m. Ferndale is facing Greater Johnstown at the right time seeing as Greater Johnstown is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they will head out on the road to face off against Shade at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
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