The Cedar Reds will take on the West Field Longhorns at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cedar 3.3, West Field 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cedar heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Desert Hills by a score of 5-4. The Reds' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Cedar saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadie Parson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Field faced Logan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Longhorns were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Grizzlies. The Longhorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Hailee Ellsworth, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kam Bell, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
West Field lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
West Field is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Cedar, their loss dropped their record down to 25-6.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Cedar hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like West Field struggles in that department as they've averaged .380. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Cedar skirted past West Field 7-5 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will the Reds repeat their success, or do the Longhorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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