Ferndale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greater Johnstown Trojans a 10-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Ferndale with their most commanding win of the season.
Danny Fesko made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Fesko has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fesko was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Hendershot, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Aedan Hrivnak was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Ferndale and bumps their season record up to 3-11. As for Greater Johnstown, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-17.
Ferndale will head out on the road to square off against Glendale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Ferndale is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Greater Johnstown, they will head out on the road to take on Clearfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Greater Johnstown has given up an average of 13.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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