The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves will head out to challenge the Southern Alamance Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cedar Ridge had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Williams last Friday. The Fighting Red Wolves never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Fighting Red Wolves as they're now sitting on three straight.
Mia Best
| 03/28/25 vs Williams | 9 |
| 03/19/25 @ Roxboro Community | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Falls Lake | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Eastern Alamance | 0 |
| 02/26/25 @ Chapel Hill | 9 |
Mia Best made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kimber Shambley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Reagan Simmons, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cedar Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Southern Alamance came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over Williams on Friday.
Cedar Ridge's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Alamance, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Everything went Cedar Ridge's way against Southern Alamance in their previous meeting back in March, as Cedar Ridge made off with a 15-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Red Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
