Softball Recap: Shadow Mountain Starts Season with Victory at Home

Matadors

Previous 5 Games

02/26/25 vs Paradise Valley	16-1
04/22/24 vs Yuma	16-1
04/18/24 @ Yuma	10-4
04/15/24 vs Moon Valley	18-5
04/12/24 @ Moon Valley	15-4

Shadow Mountain gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They blew past the Paradise Valley Trojans 16-1. The win was familiar territory for the Matadors, who have now won five contests in a row dating back to last season.

Casey Evans made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest she's had since back in February of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).

In other batting news, Ava Maroulis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Khloe Zenk was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Shadow Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in six consecutive games dating back to last season.

Shadow Mountain didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 17-11 victory against North Canyon on the 27th. As for Paradise Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 24-0 defeat against Buckeye on the 3rd.