Fern Creek's last matchup with Male could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Thursday. The Tigers lost 12-4 to the Bulldogs. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Trinity Neal was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Bailey Weihe also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Fern Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Male, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fern Creek will take on Bethlehem at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles/Banshees' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Male, they will face off against Blazer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tomcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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