Ferndale's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Bishop McCort Crushers 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ferndale also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Aubrielle Leverknight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lydia Hyland and Brianna Rex did most of the damage at the plate: Hyland scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Rex scored a run while going 3-for-3. Deajah Chatman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory got Ferndale back to even at 4-4. As for Bishop McCort, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Ferndale will stay at home for another game and welcome Shade at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Shade knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Ferndale likes a good challenge. As for Bishop McCort, they will head out on the road to face off against Bedford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bedford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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