The Cedarcrest Red Wolves will square off against the Interlake Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Interlake will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Cedarcrest extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. Everything went the Red Wolves' way against Highline as they made off with a 29-16 win.
Viola Ewing and Paityn Craig did most of the damage at the plate: Ewing fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 5-for-5, while Craig fired off two home runs and six RBI while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those two home runs gave Ewing a new career-high. Kyle Watson was another key player, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Cedarcrest lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Meanwhile, Interlake got themselves on the board against Sammamish on Wednesday, but Sammamish never followed suit. They blew past the Totems 12-0. The game was the first time the Saints have beaten the Totems on their field since April 29, 2019.
Albany Aponte (2027) was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Indigo Joseph (2028), who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those doubles were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Vedika Jagtap (2026), who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Interlake's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Cedarcrest, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Interlake's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cedarcrest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .356. It's a different story for Interlake, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Cedarcrest's hitters?
Cedarcrest got the 'W' in their previous matchup on Monday against Interlake by a conclusive 11-3 score. Will the Red Wolves repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
