Softball Recap: Eastern Greene Takes a Loss

Eastern Greene lost against Shakamak back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Thunderbirds came up short against the Lakers, falling 12-4. Thunderbirds fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Lakers since on Friday.

Charley Paurazas

Base on Balls Against

05/09/25 vs Shakamak	1
05/08/25 vs Linton-Stockton	1
05/07/25 @ White River Valley	1
05/06/25 @ Cloverdale	0

Charley Paurazas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Makayla Singh was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Eastern Greene's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Shakamak, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Greene will venture away from home to take on North Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Shakamak, they will take on Edgewood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Lakers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.