Staff Reports
Cedar Creek picked up back-to-back wins this week as the Cougars (7-11, 1-0) defeated Jonesboro-Hodge 16-0 Wednesday and Beekman Charter 9-3 on Thursday.
On Wednesday, the Cougars opened up district play with the one-sided victory over Jonesboro-Hodge as Creek erupted for 14 runs in the bottom of the third inning.
Ryan Coleman had a two-hit performance while Kade Luker, Connor Yates, Aidan Crosby, Brett Bell, Gavin Hall, Drew Wade, and Kaleb Negrotto each registered one hit. Wade had two RBI.
Cedar Creek registered 12 stolen bases in the win.
Hall picked up the win, tossing three scoreless innings while striking out seven and allowing just two hits.
“It was good to get things back in the win column especially with it being a district game,” said head coach Chad Yates. “Hall pitched great and competed in the strike zone. Our hitters, who have been struggling of late, were able to put some good swings together and ran the bases well.”
In Thursday’s win over Beekman Charter, Micah Taylor and Negrotto each registered two hits as the Cougars scored at least one run in all six frames. Creek scored one run in the first, fourth and fifth innings and two runs in the second, third and sixth frames.
Luker, Bell, and Eli Slocum all recorded hits as Cedar Creek once again registered 12 stolen bases in the victory. Luker and Yates led Creek with two runs scored while Crosby, Bell, Negrotto, Slocum and Hall each had one RBI
Slocum picked up the win, allowing three runs — two earned — one four hits and four walks with six strikeouts. JB Robinson tossed one scoreless frame, striking out one.
