The Cedar Valley Aviators will head out on the road to challenge the Granger Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Cedar Valley took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Maple Mountain 4-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Aviators as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Centry Lundberg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Makaylee Barnes was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2025.
West hit Granger with a six-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lancers came up short against the Panthers, falling 13-3. The Lancers haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Haylie Harper was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Jocelyn Moss was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Cedar Valley's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Granger, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Cedar Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Granger in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 11-8. Will the Aviators repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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