Softball Preview: Cascade Bruins vs. Cedarcrest Red Wolves
The Cascade Bruins will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Cedarcrest Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Cascade lost 12-2 to Snohomish on Friday. Cascade has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tessa Hahn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Cedarcrest's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Snohomish by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Cedarcrest in their matchups with Snohomish: they've now lost four in a row.
Lily Rafferty spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Cedarcrest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cascade's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Cedarcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4.
Cascade skirted past Cedarcrest 15-14 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Cascade repeat their success, or does Cedarcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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