Softball Preview: Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves vs. Falls Lake Firebirds
The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Falls Lake Firebirds at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Falls Lake took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cedar Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Cedar Ridge can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Northwood as Cedar Ridge made off with a 13-4 victory.
Charlotte Lowry made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Lowry has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lowry was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madeline Galindo-Woodring, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kimber Shambley, who went 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Falls Lake's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oxford Prep. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Falls Lake couldn't push the score so high this time.
Falls Lake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Yancey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Cameron Kendrick was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Cedar Ridge's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Falls Lake, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cedar Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like Falls Lake struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Cedar Ridge's way against Falls Lake in their previous meeting on April 9th as Cedar Ridge made off with a 10-1 victory. 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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