| 03/20/25 @ Washington-Marion | 19 |
| 03/18/25 vs LaGrange | 15 |
| 04/03/25 @ LaGrange | 12 |
| 03/22/25 @ South Cameron | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Florien | 10 |
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times DeRidder and Florien have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Dragons were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Blackcats. Considering the Dragons have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Laila Roberson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kinli Phelps, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Madilynn Jenkins was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
DeRidder's victory bumped their record up to 14-16. As for Florien, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-16.
DeRidder and Florien could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. The Dragons (ranked 157th) will meet Sam Houston (ranked second) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Florien will challenge Pineville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (179 vs. 3).
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