Mt. Baker extended their losing streak to 16 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-17 in the process. They fell 8-3 to the Ferndale Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mountaineers of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Ferndale, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
For Ferndale's part, Fenton Vasak made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Vasak has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Ferndale is undefeated when Vasak posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Ebbesen, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cody Salhus, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mt. Baker is set to square off against their familiar foe Meridian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ferndale will face off against rival Mount Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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