Cedar Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Stony Point on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 9-8. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Cedar Ridge got a good showing from Bryson Batton, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Batton a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Kai Rice and Jake Shoemaker stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rice scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Shoemaker went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Matthew Fletcher was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Cedar Ridge's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1-1 and their overall record down to 12-5-1. As for Stony Point, their win bumped their record up to 9-11-1.
Looking ahead, Cedar Ridge will challenge Vandegrift at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vandegrift's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Cedar Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Stony Point, they will square off against Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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