The team made it to the semi-finals during the 2019-20 season, falling in a heartbreaker to Clarence in March.

The Cricket Tasmania Premier League women's competition then underwent a significant condensing from 10 teams to just four.

Given the Raiders standing as the only team in the North and North-West of the state, it remained.

Under the coaching of Darren Simmonds and first-year captain Caitlyn Webster, the team has carved itself a solid season.

Simmonds said the rise in competition standard was a welcomed challenge for the young side.

"It was always going to be challenging for us in that regard and is definitely the right direction for the competiiton to go," he said.

"The best way for our younger players to up their game is to be tested by the best.

"The breeding ground for cricketers is very strong up here."

The Raiders would not be short of high-talent players joining the side, with present and past Hurricanes captains in Corinne Hall and Sascha Moloney, as well as state-calibre keeper Emma Manix-Geeves hopping on deck.

The change to a smaller competition has further distilled North and North-West promise, as well as retained it from South grasps.

"I had to move down when I was 18 to pursue cricket," Moloney said.

"It wasn't as strong in the North as it was in the South and I needed that competition.

"I was moving away from my support network - the Raiders program allows them [younger players] to get good quality coaching, and be in a program that lets them play against the best in the state without moving away."

This was certainly the case for Riverside all-rounder Sophie Parkin, who returned North to play for the Raiders.

"Playing against the better players has been a challenge I've enjoyed and it's helped me learn what I need to get to that next step," she said.

"It's awesome, I followed Emma Manix-Geeves down South and it was hard with training because you can only play.

"But up here, it's all here and you can train amongst the girls and we're having fun."

The women's Raiders finished their T20 season third on the ladder at four wins, six losses and two draws.

Moving into the one-day leg of the season, Parkin was eager to up her form in the white ball.

"I haven't really taken as many wickets as I want, but it's the team around me that I enjoy," she said.

"I'm looking forward to the 50-over matches and bowling well, it's been a challenge but that's what we've got to learn from."

Batting has been a particular strength for the girls in their 2020-21 campaign, with Manix-Geeves (465) leading the league in runs and Webster (268) ranked sixth.

"Another year makes a lot of difference and we've seen that improvement particularly with the bat," Simmonds said.

"Last year, we didn't play against state players very much at all ... going down to four teams - there's less players so the talent is going to be a lot stronger.

"Hopefully down the track in a few years time, when the players below state level become stronger, there may be a team or two added to the competition."

Webster said South Launceston all-rounder, and 2020-21 Raider of the year Meg Radford had also made strides in her game.

"She's always been that genuine all-rounder that we can heavily rely on the field in the deep," Webster said.

"With the ball she can swing a 40-over ball like it's a new ball, then she can come out with the bat ... it's good to see her step up and play really well."

The women's Raiders finished their T20 season third on the ladder at four wins, six losses and two draws.

Moving into the one-day leg of the season, Parkin was eager to up her form in the white ball.

"I haven't really taken as many wickets as I want, but it's the team around me that I enjoy," she said.

"I'm looking forward to the 50-over matches and bowling well, it's been a challenge but that's what we've got to learn from."

Batting has been a particular strength for the girls in their 2020-21 campaign, with Manix-Geeves (465) leading the league in runs and Webster (268) ranked sixth.

"Another year makes a lot of difference and we've seen that improvement particularly with the bat," Simmonds said.

"Last year, we didn't play against state players very much at all ... going down to four teams - there's less players so the talent is going to be a lot stronger.

"Hopefully down the track in a few years time, when the players below state level become stronger, there may be a team or two added to the competition."

Webster said South Launceston all-rounder, and 2020-21 Raider of the year Meg Radford had also made strides in her game.

"She's always been that genuine all-rounder that we can heavily rely on the field in the deep," Webster said.

"With the ball she can swing a 40-over ball like it's a new ball, then she can come out with the bat ... it's good to see her step up and play really well."