Cedar Park Christian is 8-2 against Granite Falls since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cedar Park Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Granite Falls Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Granite Falls is hoping to do on Wednesday what South Whidbey couldn't on Monday: put an end to Cedar Park Christian's winning streak, which now stands at 11 games. Cedar Park Christian never let South Whidbey onto the board and left with a 22-0 win.
Olivia Halim and Shelby Southard made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Halim pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Southard struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Halim scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Southard went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Cedar Park Christian got a massive performance out of Adelaide Foster, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Charlton, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Granite Falls made sure to put some runs up on the board against South Whidbey on Thursday. Everything went Granite Falls' way against South Whidbey as Granite Falls made off with an 18-1 victory.
Like Cedar Park Christian, Granite Falls also got a great game from a two-way player: Bella Frye. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Frye was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with six RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Addison Haverfield was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Reghan Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Cedar Park Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Granite Falls, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Cedar Park Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .430. However, it's not like Granite Falls struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Cedar Park Christian's way against Granite Falls in their previous meeting on Tuesday as Cedar Park Christian made off with a 24-1 victory. Does Cedar Park Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Granite Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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