It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cedar Ridge can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bowie Bulldogs by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Raiders haven't been shut out since back in February.

Sawyer Neugent
| 04/30/26 vs Bowie | 2 |
| 04/14/26 @ McNeil | 1 |
| 04/07/26 @ Vista Ridge | 2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Vandegrift | 1 |
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Sawyer Neugent spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Cedar Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Shoemaker, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
The defeat snapped Cedar Ridge's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-11-2 record. As for Bowie, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-9-1 record this season.
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 on Saturday.
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