Cedar entered their tilt with Orem with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Orem Tigers on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Cedar, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kinzie Hawkins was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marley Geddes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Orem's side, Cheyanne Wells made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Hannah Maylett was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Cedar's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Orem, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Cedar will face off against Rigby at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rigby has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something Cedar will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Orem, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pine View at 2:00 p.m. Orem has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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