Greater Johnstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 20-5 to the Ferndale Yellow Jackets. That's two games in a row now that Greater Johnstown has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Greater Johnstown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabrielle Wilfong, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Wilfong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Synan, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Ferndale's side, Aubrielle Leverknight made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Leverknight was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, four stolen bases, and six RBI while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Ferndale got a massive performance out of Abigail Barley, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Deajah Chatman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Greater Johnstown's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Ferndale, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Greater Johnstown will head out on the road to face off against Clearfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Clearfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Ferndale, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Northern Cambria at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Northern Cambria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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