Baseball Game Preview: Shenandoah Raiders vs. Madison-Grant Argylls

The Shenandoah Raiders will take on the Madison-Grant Argylls at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Shenandoah will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Shenandoah proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Tipton 6-5.

Drew Fredenburg

Batters Struck Out

05/07/25 vs Tipton	5
04/29/25 vs Daleville	8
04/22/25 vs Blue River Valley	13
04/15/25 @ Monroe Central	6

Drew Fredenburg was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

Fredenburg wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Renz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Renz has posted since back in April of 2024. Collin Osenbaugh was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.

Shenandoah hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tipton struck out seven times.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Madison-Grant was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Mississinewa by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Argylls have suffered since April 25th.

Xavier Yeagy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.

Shenandoah pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Madison-Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.