Cedar Ridge is 2-8 against Round Rock since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cedar Ridge Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Round Rock Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Cedar Ridge will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Cedar Ridge had just enough and edged out Round Rock Westwood 3-1.
Hudson Hartgrove made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Jake Shoemaker
| 03/18/25 @ Round Rock Westwood | 2 |
| 03/15/25 vs Round Rock Westwood | 1 |
| 03/14/25 vs Hutto | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Friendswood | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Victoria East | 1 |
Hartgrove wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Shoemaker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Shoemaker a new career-high in doubles (two).
Meanwhile, Round Rock unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of McNeil by a score of 7-6.
Cedar Ridge pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Round Rock, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-2-1.
Cedar Ridge might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Round Rock when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Cedar Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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