Cedarville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Catholic Central Irish as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Cedarville, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Jake Winter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Winter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason Johnson and Zach Creeden did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Creeden went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brayden Criswell, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Cedarville's win bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Catholic Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Cedarville will be playing at home against Northeastern at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeastern is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Cedarville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Catholic Central, they will square off against Emmanuel Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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