The Burlington-Edison Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cedarcrest Red Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cedarcrest is hoping to do on Friday what Anacortes couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Burlington-Edison's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Burlington-Edison put the hurt on Anacortes with a sharp 24-14 win. That's two games straight that Burlington-Edison has won by exactly ten runs.
Kelci Comstock was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. Stella Kowalski was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cedarcrest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Anacortes on Wednesday.
Emma Duke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Hayes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Fiala, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Burlington-Edison's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Cedarcrest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Burlington-Edison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .400. However, it's not like Cedarcrest struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Burlington-Edison came up short against Cedarcrest in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cedarcrest's Lily Rafferty, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Now that Burlington-Edison knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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