Softball Recap: Shepherd Find Success

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Shepherd had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Rusk Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.

Isabelle Hooper

Batters Struck Out

05/01/25 vs Rusk	7
04/17/25 @ Livingston	7
04/15/25 vs Hargrave	11
04/08/25 vs Hamshire-Fannett	13
04/03/25 @ Tarkington	7
+ 9 more games

Isabelle Hooper made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.

In other batting news, Chloe Fuller was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

Shepherd's victory bumped their record up to 25-9. As for Rusk, they moved to 17-13-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Shepherd will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair will be back at it again later today.