Granite Falls is 2-8 against Cedar Park Christian since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Granite Falls Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Cedar Park Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Granite Falls will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against South Whidbey on Thursday. Granite Falls blew past South Whidbey 18-1.
Bella Frye made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Frye has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Frye was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Addison Haverfield was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reghan Ferguson, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cedar Park Christian came tearing into Monday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons a 22-0 shutout.
Like Granite Falls, Cedar Park Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Halim. On the mound, Halim tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Shelby Southard struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At bat, Halim scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Southard went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Cedar Park Christian got a massive performance out of Adelaide Foster, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Katelyn Charlton, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Granite Falls has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Cedar Park Christian, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Granite Falls has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cedar Park Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Granite Falls suffered a grim 24-1 defeat to Cedar Park Christian in their previous meeting on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cedar Park Christian's Malaya Nelson, who went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, four runs, and a stolen base. Now that Granite Falls knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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