Baseball Preview: Cedarcrest Red Wolves vs. Lynden Lions
Cedarcrest is 1-8 against Lynden since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cedarcrest Red Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Lynden Lions at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, Cedarcrest narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sehome 2-1.
Luke Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlie Stalnaker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Carter Smith, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lynden waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats and snuck past 2-1.
Cedarcrest's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-15. As for Lynden, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
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