Shorewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 19-9 defeat at the hands of the Cedarcrest Red Wolves. That's two games in a row now that Shorewood has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Cedarcrest's part, Lily Rafferty made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rafferty has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Rafferty was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton Hayes was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abby Combs, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
Shorewood's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Cedarcrest, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shorewood will take on Marysville Getchell at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Marysville Getchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Cedarcrest, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Everett at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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