The Ferndale Golden Eagles will take on the Mt. Baker Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Baker will be up against a hot Ferndale squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. Ferndale's pitchers stepped up to hand Meridian a 19-0 shutout on Monday. The contest marked the Golden Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Charlotte Simon looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ferndale got a massive performance out of Kate Johnston, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was Johnston's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Slevin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Ferndale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Baker). They put the hurt on Sehome with a sharp 22-5 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their matchups with the Mariners: they've now won four in a row.
Ferndale's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mt. Baker, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Ferndale suffered a grim 19-9 defeat to Mt. Baker in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can Ferndale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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