Softball Game Preview: Arbor View Aggies vs. Shadow Ridge Mustangs

By Team Reports May 5, 2026, 3:25am

Softball Preview: Arbor View Aggies vs. Shadow Ridge Mustangs

Aggies

Runs

05/04/26 vs Bishop Gorman5
04/29/26 @ Palo Verde3
04/27/26 @ Coronado9
04/24/26 @ Centennial6
04/22/26 vs Liberty14
+ 26 more games

The Arbor View Aggies will take on the Shadow Ridge Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arbor View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

Arbor View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Bishop Gorman. The Aggies haven't had any issues with the Gaels recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Audrey Melton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Madilyn Lowy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Peyton Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge faced Green Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Mustangs came out on top against the Gators by a score of 15-10. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly five runs.

Shadow Ridge got a massive performance out of Breanna Nielsen, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Nielsen has posted since back in March. Rosely Hensley-Mokiao was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double.

Shadow Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

Arbor View's win bumped their record up to 24-7. As for Shadow Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.

Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Arbor View has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like Shadow Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .477. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Everything went Arbor View's way against Shadow Ridge in their previous meeting back in April, as Arbor View made off with an 11-3 win. Will the Aggies repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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