Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cedar Ridge). They blew past the Magnolia West Mustangs 17-4 on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Raiders with their most commanding win of the season.

Matthew Fletcher
03/06/25 vs Magnolia West | 7 |
02/28/25 vs Georgetown | 2 |
02/27/25 @ Davenport | 0 |
02/24/25 @ Liberty Hill | 2 |
04/27/24 @ Georgetown | 5 |
+ 2 more games |
Matthew Fletcher made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Mabry was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Riggs Gordon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Cedar Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive matchups.
Cedar Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. With the loss, Magnolia West broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-1.
Looking ahead, Cedar Ridge will be taking part in a tournament against Friendswood at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Friendswood: 2.2, Cedar Ridge: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Magnolia West, they will head out to face off against Brenham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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