The matchup between Cedar Ridge and Roxboro Community on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Cedar Ridge Fighting Red Wolves took a 15-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roxboro Community Bulldogs. The Fighting Red Wolves haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Kimber Shambley stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brittani Goddard, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
Shambley wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Cedar Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive contests.
Cedar Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Roxboro Community, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Coming up, Cedar Ridge will face off against Eastern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Alamance's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Cedar Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Roxboro Community, they will square off against Southern Alamance at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roxboro Community is facing Southern Alamance at the right time seeing as Southern Alamance is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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