It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Cedar Ridge had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Dripping Springs Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Tigers on Thursday, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Caitlin Benningfield made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, one run, and one RBI. That's the most triples she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Gabby Zulfekar was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Raiders
| 05/16/25 vs Dripping Springs | 6-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Vista Ridge | 6-1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Stony Point | 2-0 |
| 03/28/25 vs Round Rock Westwood | 8-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs McNeil | 10-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Cedar Ridge's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Dripping Springs, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 30-9-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Tigers beat Cedar Ridge by a score of 8-1 on Saturday.
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