Bishop McCort lost against Ferndale back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bishop McCort Crushers fell just short of the Ferndale Yellow Jackets by a score of 9-8. Bishop McCort has struggled against Ferndale recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Ferndale's part, Aubrielle Leverknight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits. Leverknight has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lydia Hyland and Brianna Rex did most of the damage at the plate: Hyland scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Rex scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Abigail Barley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Bishop McCort's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ferndale, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Bishop McCort will head out on the road to challenge Bedford at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bedford will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bishop McCort surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ferndale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shade at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Shade's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
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