It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Cedarcrest ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Evergreen Wolverines by a score of 5-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-2 on April 4th.
Murphy Vliem was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Braden Bottemiller was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Cedarcrest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evergreen struck out 12 times.
Cedarcrest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Evergreen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Cedarcrest wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-2 win against Renton on the 28th. As for Evergreen, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-2 loss against Interlake on the 28th.
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