Softball Recap: Cedar Vale/Dexter Spartans vs. Flinthills Mustangs
Cedar Vale/Dexter entered their tilt with Flinthills with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Flinthills Mustangs in Monday's first game. This was payback for Cedar Vale/Dexter, who suffered a 7-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Zoe Davidson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Davidson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
In other batting news, Kendall Ghram was a standout: she scored a run while going 2-for-5. Kylee Bragg was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Cedar Vale/Dexter pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs per game. As for Flinthills, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cedar Vale/Dexter beat Flinthills by a score of 12-9 later that day.
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