Softball Recap: Cochranton Extends Winning Streak to 11

Cardinals

Previous Games

04/30/25 @ Maplewood	9-0
04/24/25 @ Lakeview	16-1
04/22/25 vs Franklin	7-3
04/15/25 vs Cambridge Springs	9-0
04/12/25 vs Rocky Grove	10-0
+ 6 more games

Cochranton entered their tilt with Maplewood on Wednesday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 9-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-1 on April 11th.

Jaidin Frayer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

In other batting news, Claudia Lippert was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Danielle Hoffman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Cochranton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive contests.

Cochranton pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Maplewood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Coming up, Cochranton will challenge Saegertown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Maplewood, they will square off against Union City at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.