Softball Recap: Cedarcrest Gets the Win

With a playoff win on the line, Cedarcrest rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the East Valley Red Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Wolves have posted since April 19, 2024.

Lily Rafferty spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.

Maddie Davis

Hits (Career)

05/23/25 vs East Valley	5
04/23/25 vs North Creek	2
04/09/25 @ Hazen	2
03/24/25 @ Sammamish	2
05/02/25 vs Sultan	1

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddie Davis, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Paityn Craig, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two RBI.

Cedarcrest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Valley only posted an OBP of .385.

Cedarcrest's victory bumped their record up to 10-13-1. As for East Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-7-1.

Cedarcrest has already played their next matchup (against Woodland), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. East Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.