Ferndale dropped their record down to 9-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Royal Oak Ravens, falling 20-3. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 12-2 to the Ravens when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jaylin Dennard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
As for Royal Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Royal Oak's side, Nick Panzica made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Panzica has posted over his last three matchups. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Parker Lassner was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Blay, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
While Ferndale had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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