Cedaredge came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Eagle Valley Devils. This was payback for the Bruins, who suffered an 18-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Tia Homedew spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Meri Hollembeak, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiera Stroh, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Cedaredge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Cedaredge has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Eagle Valley, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 15-4 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Cedaredge beat Eagle Valley by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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