Cedar entered their tilt with Dixie with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Dixie Flyers on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cedar also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Sadie Parson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Marley Geddes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Hawkins, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Dixie's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Morgan Staheli gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. Staheli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dixie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mayci Bradshaw, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Dixie didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cedar now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Dixie, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Cedar will have a chance to go back-to-back against Dixie: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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