Softball Recap: Rochester Finds Playoff Glory Versus Cedar Park Christian

Rochester extended their postseason success on Saturday against Cedar Park Christian. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-2. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.

Layna Demers

Batters Struck Out

05/24/25 vs Cedar Park Christian	12
05/23/25 @ Royal	15
05/22/25 vs Cashmere	10
05/08/25 vs Black Hills	3
05/01/25 @ Montesano	8
+ 6 more games

Layna Demers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base was her first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mckenna Vassar, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Hailey Boyd was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.

Rochester kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Park Christian only managed five hits.

Rochester's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Cedar Park Christian, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-5.

Coming up, Rochester will challenge Montesano at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Cedar Park Christian, they will take on Royal at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.3, the Knights 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.