Baseball Preview: Cedar Ridge Raiders vs. Vandegrift Vipers
The Cedar Ridge Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Vandegrift Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Ridge will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Cedar Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over Manor. Cedar Ridge's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Matthew Fletcher and Carson Reeves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Fletcher tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reeves pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Fletcher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Fletcher scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Reeves scored two runs and stole three bases.
In other pitching news, Matthew Mabry looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Jake Shoemaker was a standout: he went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Omari Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Vandegrift's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Round Rock.
Cedar Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Vandegrift, their loss dropped their record down to 15-8.
Cedar Ridge couldn't quite finish off Vandegrift in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Cedar Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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