Softball Preview: Snohomish Panthers vs. Cedarcrest Red Wolves
Snohomish is 3-0 against Cedarcrest since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Snohomish Panthers will be playing at home against the Cedarcrest Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cedarcrest is hoping to do on Monday what Cascade couldn't on Friday: put an end to Snohomish's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Snohomish put the hurt on Cascade with a sharp 12-2 win.
Abby Edwards made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Edwards has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Snohomish got a massive performance out of Camryn Sage, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Zoey Lynch was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, Cedarcrest had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over the Stormrays.
Like Snohomish, Cedarcrest also got a great game from a two-way player: Lily Rafferty. She struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rafferty was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton Hayes was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abby Combs, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
Snohomish is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Cedarcrest, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Snohomish hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cedarcrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Snohomish's way against Cedarcrest in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Snohomish made off with an 18-4 win. Will Snohomish repeat their success, or does Cedarcrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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