Ferndale has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mount Vernon Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ferndale will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Friday, Ferndale needed a bit of extra time to put away Anacortes. They came out on top against the Seahawks by a score of 21-17.
Mallory Butenschoen made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up seven earned (and ten unearned) runs off 16 hits (and only one walk). Butenschoen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Butenschoen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaelin Blakley and Kate Johnston did most of the damage at the plate: Blakley scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances, while Johnston scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Talia Locker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 13-7 to Lynden.
The win got Ferndale back to even at 7-7. As for Mount Vernon, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Ferndale suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Mount Vernon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Ferndale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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