After soaring to 13 runs the game before, Cedar Valley was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 10-2 loss at the hands of the Wasatch Wasps. Cedar Valley was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wasatch apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 1st.
Catharina Underwood was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and four unearned) runs off 13 hits. Underwood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Underwood was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-3.
Underwood wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Centry Lundberg, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Cedar Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wasatch only tossed four.
On Wasatch's side, Hallie McNaughtan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Liana Jones, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brylee Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Cedar Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Wasatch, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-17.
Cedar Valley will be playing at home against Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wasatch, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Sky View at 2:00 p.m.
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