Renton had lost 14 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it 15. They came up short against the Cedarcrest Red Wolves, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 on April 9th.
Renton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Aguirre, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
As for Cedarcrest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Cedarcrest's side, Quinn Larson made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Larson a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cedarcrest got a massive performance out of Luke Thompson, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Thompson has posted since back in May of 2024. Sebastian Fryc also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Renton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 loss against Tyee on the 29th. As for Cedarcrest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-2 defeat against Bellevue on the 29th.
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