Softball Recap: Shadow Ridge Drops Season-High Score on Apollo

Stallions

Team Score (Highest)

04/14/25 @ Apollo	34
04/01/25 vs West Point	25
04/11/25 vs Apollo	18
03/11/25 @ Kofa	17
04/04/25 vs Westwood	10

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shadow Ridge). They put the hurt on the Apollo Hawks with a sharp 34-1 win on Monday. The Stallions have beaten the Hawks the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hawks has come to flipping the script.

Alexis Hughes looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Shadow Ridge got a massive performance out of Destiny Johnston, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. That's the most runs Johnston has posted since back in March of 2024. Liliana Moreno was another key player, scoring five runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.

Shadow Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 36 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive games.

Shadow Ridge's record is now 12-8-1. As for Apollo, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.

Shadow Ridge and Apollo could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. The Stallions (ranked 42nd) will meet O'Connor (ranked second) at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Apollo will square off against Pinnacle at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (188 vs. 18).