Ferndale extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They came up short against the Harmony Area Owls, falling 7-0. The Yellow Jackets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Owls earlier this season, when they won 14-3.
Ferndale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddex Chuklochak, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Harmony Area, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Harmony Area's side, not much got past JJ Sward, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Ferndale off the board. Sward also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Owls are 3-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-9 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Pearce, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Harmony Area's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Jacob Pearce was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Ferndale has already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Westmont Hilltop on the 12th. As for Harmony Area, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-2 loss against Blacklick Valley on the 9th.
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