Ferndale is 0-10 against St. Bernard since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ferndale Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the St. Bernard's Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ferndale will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating South Fork, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Ferndale narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past South Fork 13-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ferndale.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard's waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Warriors.
Oni Orcutt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, St. Bernard's got a big performance out of Kiara McGinnis, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Aubree Saunderson, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Ferndale's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for St. Bernard's, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Ferndale might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from St. Bernard's in their previous meeting on April 6th. Will Ferndale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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