Softball Game Preview: Bellevue Wolverines vs. Cedarcrest Red Wolves

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2025, 7:04am

Softball Preview: Bellevue Wolverines vs. Cedarcrest Red Wolves

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The Bellevue Wolverines will square off against the Cedarcrest Red Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bellevue is looking for their season's first victory.

Bellevue came up short against Newport - Bellevue on Monday, falling 28-5.

Bellevue saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Aguado-Scheyer, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Aguado-Scheyer's first of the season. Nora Nielsen was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cedarcrest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Everything went their way against Sammamish on Monday as they made off with a 12-2 win. The Red Wolves haven't had any issues with the RedHawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Lily Rafferty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Josie Fiala and Paityn Craig did most of the damage at the plate: Fiala scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Craig went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Fiala a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Celeste Lyons, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Cedarcrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.

Cedarcrest's win bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Bellevue, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Bellevue might still be hurting after the 23-0 loss they got from Cedarcrest when the teams last played back in March. Will the Wolverines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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