Turkeyfoot Valley Area lost against Ferndale last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Turkeyfoot Valley Area Rams fell 9-5 to the Ferndale Yellow Jackets. Turkeyfoot Valley Area has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Ryan, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Heath Nicholson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Ferndale's side, Danny Fesko made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Fesko has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fesko was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aedan Hrivnak, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Michael Zahurak was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Ferndale, their win ended a 16-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-13.
Turkeyfoot Valley Area will take on Mapletown at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Turkeyfoot Valley Area is facing Mapletown at the right time seeing as Mapletown is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Ferndale, they will be playing at home against Meyersdale at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Ferndale will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Meyersdale will have lost five straight heading into Wednesday's match.
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