Northampton extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-6. They fell 7-2 to the Arcadia Firebirds. The Yellowjackets were not able to make up for their loss to the Firebirds from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Trent Ferebee put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ferebee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Ferebee wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Etheridge, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Arcadia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
Like Northampton, Arcadia also got a great game from a two-way player: Brian White. On the mound, he struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Those 17 strikeouts gave White a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Arcadia's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Chesser, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Dalton Barnes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Northampton will venture away from home to square off against Mathews at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.4 runs per game on average), something the Yellowjackets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Arcadia, they will square off against Indian River at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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