Softball Recap: South Fork takes loss despite strong performances from Molly Perkins and Makenzie Brewer

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 9:47am

Softball Recap: South Fork Cubs vs. Ferndale Wildcats

South Fork lost against Ferndale on Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Fork Cubs fell just short of the Ferndale Wildcats by a score of 13-12. The defeat continues a trend for South Fork in their matchups with Ferndale: they've now lost three in a row.

Makenzie Brewer and Molly Perkins did some serious damage despite the final result: Brewer scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Perkins scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

On Ferndale's side, the team relied heavily on Tinnley Pidgeon, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Danica Dowd was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.

South Fork's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Ferndale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-11.

South Fork will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Round Valley at 3:00 p.m. South Fork is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Ferndale, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome St. Bernard's at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Ferndale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

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