McNeil is 0-10 against Cedar Ridge since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McNeil Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Cedar Ridge Raiders at 12:00 p.m.
McNeil was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They suffered a rough 18-0 defeat at the hands of Stony Point.
Meanwhile, Cedar Ridge entered their tilt with Round Rock with 23 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 24. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Dragons an 11-0 shutout on Friday. Cedar Ridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 games by eight runs or more this season.
Caitlin Benningfield made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Benningfield was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabby Zulfekar, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was London Collins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
McNeil's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Cedar Ridge, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-1.
McNeil might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Cedar Ridge when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cedar Ridge's Kendall Ward, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that McNeil knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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