Softball Preview: Hagerstown Tigers vs. Shenandoah Raiders
Hagerstown is 0-6 against Shenandoah since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hagerstown Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Shenandoah Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Hagerstown is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Thursday, Hagerstown earned a 7-2 win over Cambridge City Lincoln.
Rylan Young made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Young has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah Pyle, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Allison Stinson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah was able to grind out a solid victory over Tri on Saturday, taking the game 8-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Shenandoah.
Olivia Watson looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Toffolo was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Elise Boyd, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hagerstown pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Shenandoah, their record now sits at 10-5.
Hagerstown came up short against Shenandoah in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Hagerstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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