Softball Recap: Cedar Ridge Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

Fighting Red Wolves

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs Williams	18
04/22/25 @ Williams	18
03/28/25 vs Williams	15
02/26/25 @ Chapel Hill	15
03/14/25 vs Southern Alamance	13

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cedar Ridge had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the West Johnston Wildcats. The Fighting Red Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.

Reagan Simmons and Mia Best did most of the damage at the plate: Simmons went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Best went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs Best has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Raegan Remaly, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cedar Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Johnston only managed eight hits.

Cedar Ridge's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs over those games. As for West Johnston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-9.

Cedar Ridge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 10-0 loss against Richlands on the 8th. West Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.