Softball Recap: Ferris Wins Going Away Against Lewis & Clark

Saxons

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 vs Chelan	21
04/02/25 vs Gonzaga Prep	15
04/18/25 vs Lewis & Clark	13
03/24/25 @ Lewis & Clark	13
04/03/25 @ Shadle Park	12

Ferris won the last time they faced Lewis & Clark and things went their way on Friday too. The Saxons were the clear victors by a 19-6 margin over the Tigers. The Saxons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by ten runs or more this season.

Bella Hao made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hao was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cadence Hyndman and Jadyn Hatchitt did most of the damage at the plate: Hyndman went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Hatchitt got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That double marked the first that Hyndman has hit this season. Marrin Teel was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Ferris always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lewis & Clark only posted an OBP of .367.

The win made it two in a row for Ferris and bumps their season record up to 6-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Lewis & Clark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.

Looking ahead, Ferris will take on Ridgeline at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something the Saxons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lewis & Clark, they will square off against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.93 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.