Cedar Ridge stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They never let the Round Rock Dragons onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Cedar Ridge who now have 24 in a row.
Caitlin Benningfield made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Benningfield was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
Cedar Ridge pushed their record up to 24-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs per game. As for Round Rock, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11.
Cedar Ridge will take on McNeil at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Cedar Ridge is facing McNeil at the right time seeing as McNeil is stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Round Rock, they will head out on the road to face off against Vista Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Vista Ridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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