Cedar Ridge came into Monday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds on Monday. The victory was just what Cedar Ridge needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Bella Arms spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on 12 hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Cedar Ridge got a massive performance out of Reagan Skaggs, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Leilah Campbell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Sloan-Hendrix's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Lauren Jones gave up four earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayla Matheny was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Cedar Ridge back to even at 5-5. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they dropped their record down to 2-15 with that loss, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedar Ridge will challenge Quitman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Mt. Vernon-Enola at 4:30 p.m.
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