Harper Woods extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-4 in the process. They came up short against the Ferndale Eagles, falling 11-2. If the Pioneers were looking for revenge after losing 9-5 to the Eagles when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Harper Woods saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kameron Garfield, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Lamon Crawford also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for Ferndale, they moved to 3-5 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Ferndale's side, Jaylin Dennard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Dennard was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Williams and Josiah Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Williams got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs, while Harris got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Mason Shaltis was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
While Harper Woods had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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