Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Cedar Ridge couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Dripping Springs Tigers by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2022.
Caitlin Benningfield spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Phillips made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Raiders
| 05/15/25 @ Dripping Springs | 3-4 |
| 05/10/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo | 2-0 |
| 05/10/25 vs Pharr-San Juan-Alamo | 8-0 |
| 05/03/25 vs Harlan | 3-1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Harlan | 6-3 |
Cedar Ridge moved to 24-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Dripping Springs, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 30-8-1.
While Cedar Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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