Blackhawks
| 04/15/25 @ Randolph Southern | 5 |
| 04/14/25 @ Muncie Burris | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Tri | 20 |
| 04/10/25 vs Eastern Hancock | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Union City | 13 |
Cowan is 1-8 against Shenandoah since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blackhawks will host the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Cowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Shenandoah will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Cowan extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Blackhawks never let Randolph Southern get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Not much got past Gentry Groves, who gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Randolph Southern off the board. Groves has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaydon Auker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Garrett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four games, Shenandoah finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hagerstown. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Shenandoah saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Fredenburg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cowan's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season. As for Shenandoah, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cowan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shenandoah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cowan might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Shenandoah in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Blackhawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
