The Cedarcrest Red Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Cascade Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Cedarcrest has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Cedarcrest had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Cascade.
Colt Norris was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden Bottemiller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Larson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cedarcrest's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Cascade, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cedarcrest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cascade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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