Ferndale had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-3 to make it four. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Avondale Yellowjackets. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 21-11 to the Yellowjackets when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Matthew Trumpy
| 04/27/26 @ Avondale | 2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Osborn | 4 |
| 04/22/26 @ Oak Park | 1 |
| 04/14/26 @ Harper Woods | 1 |
| 04/13/26 @ Harper Woods | 1 |
| 04/08/26 @ Center Line | 2 |
Matthew Trumpy made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Trumpy is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Taylor Williams was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Avondale, their record now sits at 6-3. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On Avondale's side, Braylin Grandberry made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Grandberry a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Avondale: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Avery Prentice was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Llijah Quinones, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
While Ferndale had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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