Shenandoah is 7-0 against Blackford since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Shenandoah Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Blackford Bruins at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shenandoah took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Monroe Central a 10-0 shutout.
Lilliana Lynch and Tarran Mills did most of the damage at the plate: Lynch went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Mills scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Elise Boyd, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Blackford came into Monday's matchup having lost 13 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Monroe Central on Monday as Blackford made off with a 17-0 win.
The victory got Shenandoah back to even at 2-2. As for Blackford, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2.
Shenandoah came out on top in a nail-biter against Blackford in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shenandoah since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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