Softball Recap: Shade's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Panthers

Previous Games

05/01/25 @ Turkeyfoot Valley Area	10-5
04/28/25 vs North Star	11-9
04/24/25 @ North Star	11-3
04/21/25 @ Rockwood	9-4
04/17/25 vs McConnellsburg	14-1
+ 2 more games

Shade entered their tilt with Turkeyfoot Valley Area on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Rams. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 back in April.

Payton Maddy made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two doubles, and two RBI.

In other batting news, Shade got a massive performance out of Lindsay Frazier, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave Frazier a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaedyn Krupper, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Shade kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive matchups.

Shade's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

Looking ahead, Shade will be playing at home against Meyersdale at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Raiders have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Turkeyfoot Valley Area, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-8 defeat against Hancock on the 5th.