| 03/22/25 @ South Cameron | 13-1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Washington-Marion | 22-3 |
| 03/18/25 vs LaGrange | 18-3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Pitkin | 10-5 |
| 03/13/25 vs Leesville | 2-1 |
DeRidder came tearing into Saturday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the South Cameron Tarpons 13-1.
Laila Roberson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single hit, the first time she has blanked an opponent over her last 11 matches. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted over her last 15 games.
In other batting news, Demi Burks and Madilynn Jenkins did most of the damage at the plate: Burks scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Jenkins scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Jenkins has posted over her last 14 contests. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
DeRidder's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing nine strikeouts in those games compared to only 4.13 in the others. As for South Cameron, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
DeRidder didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-9 loss against Loreauville on the 22nd. As for South Cameron, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 16-3 defeat against Starks on the 25th.
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