The Shenandoah Raiders will square off against the Yorktown Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shenandoah will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Shenandoah had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Madison-Grant on Friday. The Raiders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Argylls a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Raiders have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Collin Osenbaugh made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Aiden Coffey
| 05/09/25 vs Madison-Grant | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Hagerstown | 0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Monroe Central | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Coffey, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Yorktown sidestepped Wes-Del for a 4-2 victory. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Cohen West spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has become a key player for Yorktown: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 7-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Yorktown's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Tokar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. Noah Loveall was another, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Shenandoah pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Yorktown, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Yorktown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Shenandoah hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for Yorktown, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Shenandoah's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
