Baseball Preview: Ferndale Golden Eagles vs. Burlington-Edison Tigers
Ferndale has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Burlington-Edison Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Ferndale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Ferndale had just enough and edged Lakewood out 8-6.
Nolan Boleak tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Ferndale let Camden Raymond and Fenton Vasak loose on the outfield. Raymond scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Vasak went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon O'Breen, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Burlington-Edison sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Lynden Christian on Friday.
Ferndale's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8. As for Burlington-Edison, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Ferndale came up short against Burlington-Edison in their previous matchup on April 10th, falling 10-6. Can Ferndale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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