Cedaredge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the Gunnison Cowboys at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Cedaredge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Cedaredge's way against Eagle Valley as Cedaredge made off with a 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Eagle Valley's batters probably weren't too happy with Kerrie Meyer, who pitched a no hitter (she gave up no walks). Meyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cedaredge let Jewel Laliberte and Emery Stirnkorb loose on the outfield. Laliberte scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Stirnkorb scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, Stirnkorb also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Meri Hollembeak, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cedaredge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagle Valley only posted an OBP of .071.
Meanwhile, Gunnison entered their tilt with Montrose on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Hawks , sneaking past 14-13.
Isabella Crown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Crown was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kylee McDougal was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josie Vollendorf, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Cedaredge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Gunnison, they pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Gunnison's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cedaredge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Gunnison, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given Cedaredge's sizable advantage in that area, Gunnison will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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