Softball Recap: Shenandoah Makes It Seven in a Row on the Road

Shenandoah put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Cowan Blackhawks 12-1. Considering the Raiders have won three games by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Olivia Watson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.

In other batting news, Shenandoah let Lydia Schwagmeier and Gabrielle Patrick run wild. Schwagmeier went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Patrick went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Schwagmeier also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aleyna Sharritts, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

Raiders

Batting Average

04/17/25 @ Cowan	53.1%
04/16/25 @ Adams Central	48.3%
04/15/25 @ Monroe Central	50%
04/08/25 @ Pendleton Heights	26.9%
05/22/24 vs Eastern Hancock	14.7%
+ 20 more games

Shenandoah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Shenandoah pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.1 runs thus far. As for Cowan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Coincidentally, Shenandoah and Cowan will both be playing Cambridge City Lincoln the next time they take the field. The Raiders will head out to face the Golden Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Blackhawks will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.