Softball Preview: Cedar Reds vs. Timpanogos Timberwolves
The Cedar Reds will face off against the Timpanogos Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cedar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Enterprise, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Cedar was ranked 20th). Cedar came out on top against Enterprise by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but Cedar sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Sadie Parson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Parson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Parson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Shaylee Johnson and Hunter Blackner did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Blackner went 1-for-4 with a home run. Marley Geddes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Timpanogos got themselves on the board against Mountain View on Friday, but Mountain View never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Bruins.
Not much got past Kelci Gingras, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Mountain View off the board.
At the plate, Madison Young was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Duncan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cedar has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Timpanogos, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cedar hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Timpanogos struggles in that department as they've averaged .374. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cedar suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Timpanogos in their previous matchup back in March of 2016. Can Cedar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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