There's no place like home for Ferndale, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the Meridian Trojans get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Thursday. This was payback for the Golden Eagles, who suffered a 9-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
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The result came thanks to Fenton Vasak's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ferndale is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Ferndale's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Boleak, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another was Cody Salhus, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Ferndale pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Ferndale will square off against rival Squalicum at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Meridian is set to face off against their familiar foe Lynden Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 3.5, the Lyncs 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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