Softball Game Preview: Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves vs. Eastern Alamance Eagles

Cedar Ridge is 1-8 against Eastern Alamance since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Alamance Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Cedar Ridge was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Chapel Hill on Wednesday. Everything went Cedar Ridge's way against Chapel Hill as Cedar Ridge made off with a 16-1 win.

Mia Best was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Best was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Raegan Remaly was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reagan Simmons, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Eastern Alamance didn't have quite enough to beat East Wilkes on Saturday and fell 11-10. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.

Olivia Foster and Edie Stewart stepped up to the plate in a big way. Foster went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Stewart went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Rachel Byrd was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

The victory got Cedar Ridge back to even at 1-1. As for Eastern Alamance, they now have a losing record of 1-2.