Softball Recap: Cedar Reds vs. Hurricane Tigers
On Tuesday, Cedar faced Hurricane in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cedar Reds came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hurricane Tigers and snuck past 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Cedar.
Sadie Parson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Parson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Parson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marley Geddes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kyla Johnson, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
On Hurricane's side, Abby Stout was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. McKinlee Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Cedar is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Hurricane, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Cedar will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hurricane: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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