Blacklick Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Ferndale Yellow Jackets. That's more bragging rights for Blacklick Valley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hayden Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Drew McEvoy was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Alex Reba was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Ferndale's side, Aedan Hrivnak made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Blacklick Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Ferndale, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Blacklick Valley will be playing at home against Rockwood at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Ferndale, they are on the road again on Friday to play Penns Manor at 4:30 p.m. Penns Manor will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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