The Cedar Reds will head out on the road to face off against the Snow Canyon Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Cedar can't be too worried about heading out to take on Snow Canyon: they just beat Beaver at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Reds walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Beavers on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Reds in their matchups with the Beavers: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Kate Lopez, who went 1-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Snow Canyon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 14-8 to Cedar.
Falynn Randall made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Brooklyn Smith also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Snow Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Cedar, their record is now 14-10.
Snow Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Cedar has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Snow Canyon, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7 strikeouts. Will Cedar keep running through batters, or will the Warriors buck the trend?
Cedar got the 'W' when the teams last played on Tuesday against Snow Canyon by a conclusive 14-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Reds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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