Sadly, Bellingham is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. They suffered a tough 28-3 defeat at the hands of the Ferndale Golden Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bellingham of the 19-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Ferndale's part, Mallory Butenschoen and Cena Lajuan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Butenschoen tossed an inning while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Lajuan tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Butenschoen scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Lajuan scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaelin Blakley was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, nine RBI, and four runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Slevin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Bellingham's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Ferndale, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Bellingham will head out on the road to square off against Sehome at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ferndale will take on Sedro-Woolley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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