The Ferndale Eagles will square off against the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ferndale will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Ferndale is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Harper Woods 17-2 on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Matthew Trumpy made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Ferndale is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-4 otherwise. Trumpy was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mason Shaltis
| 04/09/25 @ Avondale | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Avondale | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Fitzgerald | 3 |
| 04/24/25 @ Harper Woods | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Harper Woods | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Jaylin Dennard and Mason Shaltis did most of the damage at the plate: Dennard got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Shaltis went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Shaltis is becoming a predictor of Ferndale's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Taylor Williams was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Ferndale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are 3-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Lutheran Northwest nor Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Crusaders fell just short of the Sentinels by a score of 4-3. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The win got Ferndale back to even at 5-5. As for Lutheran Northwest, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Ferndale might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Lutheran Northwest in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
