Cedar Springs extended their losing streak to ten on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oakridge Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Hawks of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Quinton Bell was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Oakridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Oakridge's side, Chase Dutton made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Dutton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Evan Miller and Zac Cribbins did most of the damage at the plate: Miller went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Cribbins went 3-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Cribbins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logen Huston, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cedar Springs beat Oakridge by a score of 10-3 later that day.
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