Softball Recap: Shadow Hills Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

Knights

Previous Games

03/27/25 vs Astoria	6-5
03/25/25 @ Rancho Mirage	13-0
03/21/25 vs Palm Desert	11-0
03/18/25 @ Palm Desert	13-0
03/17/25 vs Coachella Valley	13-1
+ 6 more games

Shadow Hills had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Astoria Fishermen.

Ava Valenzuela looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samantha Perez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Annabelle Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.

Shadow Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.

Shadow Hills pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Astoria, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2-1.

Coming up, Shadow Hills will welcome Rancho Mirage at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Shadow Hills is facing Rancho Mirage at the right time seeing as Rancho Mirage is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Astoria, they are taking a road trip to face off against Banks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.