Softball Recap: Cedaredge Bruins vs. Meeker Cowboys
Cedaredge won the last time they faced Meeker, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cedaredge Bruins walked away with a 9-6 win over the Meeker Cowboys. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
Kerrie Meyer made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Cedaredge let Tia Homedew and Meri Hollembeak loose on the outfield. Homedew fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Hollembeak went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. The dominant performance gave Homedew a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiera Stroh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cedaredge lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 1.8.
Cedaredge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Meeker, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Cedaredge will square off against Delta at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cedaredge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Meeker, they will venture away from home to challenge Gunnison at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meeker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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