Triad won the last time they faced Cedarville, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Everything went the Triad Cardinals' way against the Cedarville Indians as the Triad Cardinals made off with a 13-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Triad.
Lilly Greene made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Greene has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Greene was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Kaydee Roberts was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jalynn Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Like Triad, Cedarville also got a great game from a two-way player: Ayden Rodgers. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Rodgers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Rodgers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joscelyn Evans, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Katelyn Reed was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Triad's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-14. As for Cedarville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Triad will head out on the road to square off against Riverside at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cedarville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Cedarville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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