After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Inglemoor, Cedarcrest was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Everything went their way against the Sammamish RedHawks as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The Red Wolves haven't had any issues with the RedHawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Lily Rafferty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Josie Fiala
| 04/14/25 vs Sammamish | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Inglemoor | 1 |
| 05/15/24 vs Anacortes | 1 |
| 04/10/24 vs Mountlake Terrace | 1 |
| 03/22/24 @ Shorecrest | 1 |
In other batting news, Cedarcrest let Josie Fiala and Paityn Craig run wild. Fiala scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Craig went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Fiala a new career-high. Celeste Lyons was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Cedarcrest kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.1 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.
Cedarcrest's victory bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Sammamish, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cedarcrest will take on Bellevue at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Wolves are facing the Wolverines at the right time seeing as the Wolverines are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Sammamish, they will challenge Newport - Bellevue at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The RedHawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Knights have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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