Softball Recap: West Rowan triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Arabelle Shulenburger

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 5:13am

Softball Recap: West Rowan Falcons vs. Forestview Jaguars

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Rowan had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Forestview Jaguars onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. West Rowan might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 16 matches by nine runs or more this season.

Arabelle Shulenburger made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Shulenburger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shulenburger was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Clarke, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. EA Nance was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.

West Rowan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Forestview, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.

West Rowan will square off against East Rowan on Friday. East Rowan is coming into the matchup with ten straight wins on the road, so West Rowan will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Forestview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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