Baseball Recap: Shenandoah Extends Home Winning Streak to 15

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Monroe Central	17
05/22/25 vs Eastern Hancock	15
04/17/25 @ Cowan	11
05/24/25 vs Wes-Del	10
05/15/25 vs Muncie Central	10

Shenandoah entered their tilt with Wes-Del on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Warriors 14-4. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Drew Fredenburg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Collin Osenbaugh, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Aiden Coffey was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Shenandoah always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .590. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in six consecutive games.

Shenandoah pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wes-Del, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.

Shenandoah and Wes-Del are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Raiders will take on Winchester Community at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wes-Del, they will square off against Cowan at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.