For the second straight game, Pine View will face off against Cedar. The Panthers will head out to square off against the Reds at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pine View has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Cedar will come in with five straight victories.
Pine View had taken Cedar down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Panthers lost 20-11 to the Reds. Even if the Panthers couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
For Cedar's part, they got a massive performance out of Payton Ludlow, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Ludlow a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Karver Tom, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5.
Cedar was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine View only posted a batting average of .241.
Pine View's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5-1. As for Cedar, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Pine View hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cedar struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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