St. Bernard extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-7. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ferndale Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-9 on Tuesday.
St. Bernard's saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makinsey Lemley, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Ferndale, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On Ferndale's side, Olivia Gossi made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Gossi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tinnley Pidgeon, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Abagail Gossi was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Bernard's is set to take on their familiar foe South Fork at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Ferndale will face off against rival Hoopa Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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