There's no place like home for Shepherd, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Hargrave Falcons 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-0 back in March.
Isabelle Hooper
| 04/15/25 vs Hargrave | 11 |
| 04/08/25 vs Hamshire-Fannett | 13 |
| 04/03/25 @ Tarkington | 7 |
| 03/29/25 @ Hardin-Jefferson | 8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Livingston | 18 |
| + 7 more games |
Isabelle Hooper made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylei N, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Shepherd's win bumped their record up to 23-8. As for Hargrave, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-13.
Looking ahead, Shepherd will square off against Livingston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hargrave, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Tarkington at 6:00 p.m. The Falcons are facing the Longhorns at the right time seeing as the Longhorns are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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