Cedar Park Christian waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Granite Falls Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Cedar Park Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Malaya Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Nelson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Halim, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Charlton, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Granite Falls' side, Addison Haverfield made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Cedar Park Christian's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Granite Falls, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
Cedar Park Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Fife at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fife is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Granite Falls, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Sultan at 4:00 p.m. Granite Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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