The Cedarville Indians will look to defend their home field on Friday against the West Jefferson Roughriders at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cedarville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Greeneview.
Cedarville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Caraway, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Jefferson's 19-2 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of West Liberty-Salem by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. West Jefferson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zoey Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kimberly Warnock was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cedarville's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Cedarville's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Cedarville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for West Jefferson, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cedarville continue to outrun the ball?
Cedarville suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to West Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Cedarville, Brooke Mannon (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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