Softball Recap: South Fork Wins Going Away Against Ferndale

Cubs

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 vs Hayfork	28
03/24/25 vs Hayfork	25
04/21/25 @ Eureka	16
04/10/25 @ St. Bernard's	16
05/08/25 @ Ferndale	13

The home team had come away the winner the last five times South Fork and Ferndale had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cubs put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 17-4 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cubs, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

The team relied heavily on Hailey Shepherd, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Coleman, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.

South Fork always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ferndale only posted an OBP of .357.

South Fork's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Ferndale, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.

South Fork will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fortuna at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. Ferndale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.