Oak Park had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-7-1 to make it five. They fell just short of the Ferndale Eagles by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 9-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
As for Ferndale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games.
For Ferndale's part, Matthew Trumpy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Trumpy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Ferndale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-2 (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor Williams, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Isiah Harris was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Oak Park will head out on the road to challenge Chandler Park Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ferndale, they will welcome Cranbrook Kingswood at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Cranes at the right time seeing as the Cranes are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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