Ferris is 0-10 against Mead since April of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Saxons are taking a road trip to square off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Ferris had just enough and edged out Lewis & Clark 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saxons.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mead). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cheney 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Blackhawks: they've now won four in a row.
Ethan Patsfield made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Patsfield wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucius Spielman, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Owen Denison also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Ferris picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-10. As for Mead, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-10.
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