Cedar Ridge dropped their record down to 13-6 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Western Alamance Warriors by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Fighting Red Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cedar Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Best, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Western Alamance, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Western Alamance's side, Addison Beal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bayleigh Burris, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March.
Looking ahead, Cedar Ridge will be playing at home against Southeast Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Western Alamance, they will venture away from home to square off against Southern Alamance at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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