Softball Game Preview: Nathan Hale Raiders vs. Cleveland Eagles

Raiders

Runs

04/24/25 @ West Seattle	5
04/22/25 @ Lincoln	3
04/11/25 vs Lincoln	2
04/10/25 vs Ballard	3
+ 9 more games

Nathan Hale is 8-2 against Cleveland since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Raiders will challenge the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Nathan Hale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

Nathan Hale was handed a 23-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past West Seattle 5-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Raiders as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.

Gigi Drohan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Drohan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ainslie Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Francis Shutts also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Meanwhile, Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Franklin, falling 29-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.

Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Nathan Hale, their record now sits at 4-10.

Everything went Nathan Hale's way against Cleveland in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Nathan Hale made off with a 23-7 victory. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.