Preview: Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves vs. Williams Bulldogs
Cedar Ridge is 3-0 against Williams since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Williams Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Cedar Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
After only two runs in their last contest, Cedar Ridge made sure to put some runs up on the board against Person on Tuesday. Cedar Ridge came out on top against Person by a score of 10-7.
Charlotte Lowry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Kimber Shambley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Laci Sykes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Williams won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Southern Alamance. Williams has not had much luck with Southern Alamance recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Cedar Ridge's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Williams, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Cedar Ridge skirted past Williams 1-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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