The Cedar Ridge Timberwolves will head out on the road to take on the Izard County Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cedar Ridge 3.9, Izard County 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cedar Ridge is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Highland just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Rebels by a score of 8-7.
Meanwhile, Izard County had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Greyhounds. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since April 24, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Xander McCandlis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Braxton Mccandlis also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Izard County pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Cedar Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
Cedar Ridge took their win against Izard County in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Timberwolves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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