Cedar Park Christian is 8-2 against Granite Falls since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cedar Park Christian Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Granite Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cedar Park Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past South Whidbey 21-0.
Malaya Nelson was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Nelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Katelyn Charlton was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shelby Southard, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Granite Falls made easy work of Sultan on Friday and carried off a 16-1 win.
Like Cedar Park Christian, Granite Falls also got a great game from a two-way player: Bella Frye. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Frye was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Reghan Ferguson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Karissa Chapman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Cedar Park Christian's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Granite Falls, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cedar Park Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .444. However, it's not like Granite Falls struggles in that department as they've averaged .369. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cedar Park Christian skirted past Granite Falls 7-5 when the teams last played last Wednesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Granite Falls' Addison Haverfield, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cedar Park Christian still be able to contain Haverfield? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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