The Newport - Bellevue Knights will square off against the Cedarcrest Red Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Newport - Bellevue has given up an average of 9.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Newport - Bellevue came up short against Woodinville on Wednesday, falling 14-4. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Demi Brown- Ruegg made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Cedarcrest fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against North Creek on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 4-3. The Red Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lily Rafferty spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maddie Davis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Newport - Bellevue's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Cedarcrest, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Newport - Bellevue hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cedarcrest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Newport - Bellevue came out on top in a nail-biter against Cedarcrest in their previous matchup on April 4th, sneaking past 10-8. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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