Two dominant two-way players in Kadynce Barnes and Catharina Underwood are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Skyridge Falcons will be playing at home against the Cedar Valley Aviators at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Skyridge hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
On Thursday, Skyridge never let their opponents score. They skirted past Weber 1-0. The victory was just what Skyridge needed coming off of a 14-2 defeat in their prior contest.
Not much got past Barnes, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Weber off the board. Barnes also set a new season high mark in ERA with .000.
At the plate, Skyridge's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Irma Medina, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Timpview with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Lindsey Strieby was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Strieby was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Jenson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Eva Okusi was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Skyridge made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Cedar Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Skyridge was able to grind out a solid win over Cedar Valley when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 12-8. Does Skyridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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