Renton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Friday, dropping them down to 0-5. They came up short against the Cedarcrest Red Wolves, falling 14-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Redhawks were not able to get on the board.
As for Cedarcrest, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Cedarcrest's part, Carter Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Smith a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Cedarcrest's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Calvin Veranth was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Reed Gilmore also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
While Renton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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