Softball Recap: Cedaredge Bruins vs. Montrose Red Hawks
Cedaredge entered their tilt with Montrose on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Montrose Red Hawks. This was payback for the Bruins, who suffered a 9-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kerrie Meyer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Tia Homedew was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three doubles. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had in her last 12 games. Another player making a difference was Kiera Stroh, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Cedaredge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in eight consecutive contests.
Cedaredge is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Montrose, they dropped their record down to 7-13 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Cedaredge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 19-14 defeat against Gunnison on the 7th. Montrose has also already played their next game, an 11-6 loss against Palisade on the 7th.
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