After a string of six wins, Cedarcrest's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Snohomish Panthers by a score of 2-1. Cedarcrest has not had much luck with Snohomish recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Lily Rafferty spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Cedarcrest didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Snohomish's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Abby Edwards gave up one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 23 Ks.
At the plate, Snohomish saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Flohr, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Cedarcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Snohomish, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedarcrest will square off against Cascade at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedarcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Snohomish, they will head out on the road to challenge Marysville-Pilchuck at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Snohomish is facing Marysville-Pilchuck at the right time seeing as Marysville-Pilchuck is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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