The Cedar Valley Aviators will take on the Cedar Reds at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Cedar took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Cedar Valley, who comes in off a win.
Cedar Valley's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Hunter with a sharp 24-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aviators.
Tyson Horne and Holden Rich were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Horne tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Rich tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Horne went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Rich scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Talen Ryan was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Laws, who scored three runs and stole Six bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cedar came up short against Pine View on Friday, falling 12-2. The Reds have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Payton Ludlow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Cedar Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Cedar, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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