For the second straight game, St. Bernard will face off against Ferndale. The Crusaders will face off against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (St. Bernard's has won five straight at home dating back to last season, while Ferndale won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
Ferndale hit St. Bernard's with a five-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by just one run.
Tyler Maples was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Noel, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
St. Bernard's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 13-5. As for Ferndale, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
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