Cedarville had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Northeastern Jets 3-1. For Cedarville, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 loss Northeastern walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Xavier Pauling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Cedarville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Miller, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Mason Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Cedarville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Northeastern, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Cedarville will face off against West Liberty-Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. West Liberty-Salem will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Cedarville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northeastern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greeneview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Greeneview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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