Softball Recap: Lapel Extends Winning Streak to Five

Bulldogs

Margin (Wins)

04/20/26 @ North Central	13
05/11/26 @ Wapahani	10
05/02/26 vs Frankfort	10
05/14/26 vs Delta	9
05/06/26 @ Madison-Grant	9

Lapel extended their winning streak to five on Saturday, bumping them up to 12-6. Everything went their way against the Shenandoah Raiders as they made off with a 9-1 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

Ava Zdanowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.

At the plate, Addison Bodenhorn was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Balser, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Lapel 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 nine hits in six consecutive matchups.

As for Shenandoah, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

On Shenandoah's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Sprunger, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lapel will venture away from home to challenge Guerin Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Shenandoah, they will head out on the road to take on Eastern Hancock at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Royals have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.