The Cedar Ridge Raiders will head out to face off against the Lake Belton Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cedar Ridge comes in on 17 and Lake Belton on 18.
Cedar Ridge barely beat Round Rock the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders blew past the Dragons 8-2 on Thursday. Considering the Raiders have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Caitlin Benningfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, London Collins and Kaia Miske did most of the damage at the plate: Collins got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Miske went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Miske has posted since back in February. Gabby Zulfekar was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Lake Belton won against Waco on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Broncos didn't even let Chaparral on the board, marking the Broncos' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Broncos are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 18th matchup they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Lake Belton pushed their record up to 28-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Cedar Ridge, their record now sits at 18-3.
Cedar Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Lake Belton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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