Cedarcrest has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Snohomish Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Cedarcrest made easy work of Shorewood and carried off a 19-9 victory.
Lily Rafferty made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rafferty has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rafferty was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Cedarcrest got a massive performance out of Peyton Hayes, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Combs, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Snohomish had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Bruins.
Like Cedarcrest, Snohomish also got a great game from a two-way player: Abby Edwards. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Snohomish got a massive performance out of Camryn Sage, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zoey Lynch, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Cedarcrest's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Snohomish, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Cedarcrest hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Snohomish struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cedarcrest suffered a grim 18-4 defeat to Snohomish in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Cedarcrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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