For the second straight game, Cedar Valley will face off against Herriman. The Aviators will head out to face off against the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Valley has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cedar Valley's offense. They lost 15-0 to Herriman on Wednesday. The Aviators have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Herriman's part, Cache Carter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Carter a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Sam Heyborne and Cameron Pettitt did most of the damage at the plate: Heyborne went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Pettitt went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Herriman is 2-1 when Heyborne posts two or more runs, but 4-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Beckam Maxwell, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Herriman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Herriman's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14. As for Cedar Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
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