The Cedar Creek Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Ocean City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cedar Creek is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
On Monday, Cedar Creek didn't have quite enough to beat St. Joseph and fell 5-3.
Meanwhile, Ocean City had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Mainland Regional 11-2.
Brooke Douglas made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Douglas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Taylor Vaugh and Briar McNair did most of the damage at the plate: Vaugh scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while McNair went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Leah Catto was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Cedar Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Ocean City, their record now sits at 1-0.
Cedar Creek skirted past Ocean City 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cedar Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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