It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cedarcrest ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Sammamish RedHawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Wolves.
Carter Smith
| 04/21/25 @ Sammamish | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Foster | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Sammamish | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Foster | 2 |
| 04/30/24 @ Sehome | 2 |
Carter Smith made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Colt Norris tossed a big game, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Thompson, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Cedarcrest's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Sammamish, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Cedarcrest is set to face off against their familiar foe Lindbergh at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sammamish will square off against rival Evergreen at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the RedHawks 2.4, the Wolverines 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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