Cedarcrest and Lakewood squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Cedarcrest had to settle for second. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakewood Cougars. Cedarcrest was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakewood apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Peyton Hayes was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Josie Fiala, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Cedarcrest's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Lakewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Cedarcrest will be playing in front of their home fans against Anacortes at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cedarcrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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