Cedar Ridge and Person are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Person Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Cedar Ridge never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Falls Lake last Tuesday. They blew past the Firebirds 10-1. Cedar Ridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Mia Best made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Best has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Best was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cedar Ridge let Kimber Shambley and Rylee Capps loose on the outfield. Shambley went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Capps went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Laci Sykes was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Person had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Halifax County on Thursday.
Liberty Jones was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Cedar Ridge's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Person, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Cedar Ridge beat Person 10-7 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Person's Taryn Massey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cedar Ridge still be able to contain Massey? There's only one way to find out.
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