For the second straight game, Cedarcrest will face off against Renton. The Red Wolves will welcome the Redhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cedarcrest has five straight victories, Renton has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cedarcrest barely beat Renton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Red Wolves' pitcher stepped up to hand the Redhawks a 14-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Red Wolves, who have now won three contests by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Carter Smith
| 03/27/26 @ Renton | 13 |
| 03/21/26 @ Olympic | 10 |
| 03/22/25 vs Sehome | 10 |
| 05/24/25 @ Selah | 5 |
| 05/10/25 @ Nathan Hale | 4 |
Carter Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Cedarcrest: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Calvin Veranth was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Braden Bottemiller was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Cedarcrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive games.
Cedarcrest's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Renton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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