Sehome had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Ferndale Golden Eagles, falling 21-1. That's two games in a row now that the Mariners have lost by exactly 20 runs.
Sehome saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Walker, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Jacinta Lewis also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Ferndale, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-4. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Ferndale's side, Charlotte Simon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Simon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Madeline Slevin was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Sianna Bob, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Sehome is set to square off against their familiar foe Blaine at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Ferndale will take on rival Lynden Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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