Baseball Recap: Cedarcrest Takes a Loss

Cedarcrest was the 3-2 winner over Nathan Hale when they last played one another back in March of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Red Wolves fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 7-5 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Red Wolves have suffered since May 2, 2024.

Cedarcrest got a good showing from Colt Norris, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.

On the hitting side, Cedarcrest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Murphy Vliem was another, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Cedarcrest's record is now 18-6. As for Nathan Hale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9-1 record this season.

Cedarcrest will square off against Evergreen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Nathan Hale, they will venture away from home to challenge Chief Sealth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Seahawks will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight.