Southfield Arts & Tech had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it ten. They lost 21-1 to the Ferndale Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 on Monday.
As for Ferndale, the win got them back to even at 7-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by eight runs or more this season.
For Ferndale's part, Mason Shaltis was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Shaltis also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ferndale is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Shaltis was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 11 contests.
In other batting news, Ferndale got a massive performance out of Jaylin Dennard, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Dennard has become a key player for the Eagles: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Nick Tonan also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
While Southfield Arts & Tech 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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