Cedarville is 0-5 against Fairbanks since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cedarville Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Fairbanks Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Cedarville entered their tilt with Miami Trace with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Panthers last Wednesday as they made off with an 11-5 win.
Joscelyn Evans spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Ryleigh Burnett was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Atkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fairbanks got the win against West Liberty-Salem on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1.
Macy Kise made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kise has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kise was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Maddi Sines and Anna Dulle did most of the damage at the plate: Sines went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Dulle scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jenna Dee was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cedarville's record is now 3-0. As for Fairbanks, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0-1.
Cedarville might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Fairbanks in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Cedarville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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