Softball Recap: Cedar Reds vs. Hurricane Tigers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cedar had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Hurricane Tigers by a score of 5-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cedar also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Sadie Parson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kinzie Hawkins was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Hunter Blackner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Hurricane's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aniston Hutchings, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Cedar is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Hurricane, their loss dropped their record down to 18-11.
Cedar is on the road again on Thursday to play Ridgeline at 12:30 p.m. Ridgeline will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Cedar surely won't give up without a fight. Hurricane does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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