Baseball Recap: Cedar Ridge Raiders vs. Manor Mustangs
Cedar Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Manor Mustangs a 19-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Cedar Ridge as they're now sitting on six straight.
Matthew Fletcher and Carson Reeves were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, 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 pitched 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, Cedar Ridge got a massive performance out of Jake Shoemaker, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple. Shoemaker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Omari Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Cedar Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Manor, they are on a 21-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21.
Cedar Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Vandegrift at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vandegrift is on a four-game streak of home wins, Cedar Ridge a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Manor will take on Vista Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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