For the second straight game, Ferndale will face off against St. Bernard. The Wildcats will host the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ferndale is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), St. Bernard's a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.
Last Tuesday, Ferndale didn't have quite enough to beat St. Bernard's and fell 4-3. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
For St. Bernard's part, Michael Manzi was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Manzi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Manzi wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Maples, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Maples is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Ferndale fell to 6-1. As for St. Bernard's, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
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