Ferguson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-4 to the Miami Country Day Spartans.
Ferguson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Briana Canahuate, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Miami Country Day's side, Collins Ames made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ames has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ames was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maryam Rassif was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Sharleah Lapaix, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Ferguson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15-1. As for Miami Country Day, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Ferguson will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against South Dade at 3:30 p.m. South Dade knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Ferguson likes a good challenge. As for Miami Country Day, they will head out on the road to take on Chaminade-Madonna at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Miami Country Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
