Vandegrift is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Cedar Ridge is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Vandegrift Vipers will take on the Cedar Ridge Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Vandegrift came up short against Round Rock and fell 6-1.
Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Manor a 19-0 shutout. Give Cedar Ridge's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Matthew Fletcher and Carson Reeves made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Fletcher tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Reeves tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Fletcher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Fletcher scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Reeves scored two runs and stole three bases.
In other pitching news, Matthew Mabry looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Cedar Ridge got a massive performance out of Jake Shoemaker, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple. Shoemaker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Omari Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Vandegrift's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Cedar Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Vandegrift came out on top in a nail-biter against Cedar Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Vandegrift have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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