Softball Recap: Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls vs. Shepherd Pirates
Anderson-Shiro lost against Shepherd last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls fell just short of the Shepherd Pirates by a score of 7-6. It was the first time this season that Anderson-Shiro let down their fans at home.
For Shepherd's part, Isabelle Hooper made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Hooper has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hooper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Neveah Murphey was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Anderson-Shiro's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-4. As for Shepherd, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Anderson-Shiro will be playing at home against Trinity at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Anderson-Shiro is facing Trinity at the right time seeing as Trinity is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Shepherd, they will head out on the road to face off against Crockett at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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