The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Cedarcrest nor Liberty made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Red Wolves took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Red Wolves were not able to get on the board.
Cedarcrest got a good showing from Carsten Knaplund, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Knaplund has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cedarcrest saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Bottemiller, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Cedarcrest and nudges their season record down to 15-5. As for Liberty, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Cedarcrest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Liberty, they will welcome Lakeside at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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