Softball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Shadow Ridge

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shadow Ridge). They put the hurt on the Silverado Skyhawks with a sharp 24-5 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their one-run performance the match before.

Melia Aionaaka was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rosely Hensley-Mokiao, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Madyson McGaughey was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.

Shadow Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silverado only posted an OBP of .389.

Mustangs

Previous 6 Games

03/25/25 @ Silverado	24-5
03/22/25 vs Bingham	1-0
03/21/25 vs Bishop O'Dowd	6-0
03/20/25 vs Lehi	5-2
03/20/25 vs Trabuco Hills	4-2
03/12/25 vs Faith Lutheran	17-2

The victory (which was Shadow Ridge's sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Silverado, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shadow Ridge will head out to square off against Bishop Gorman at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Gorman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Shadow Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Silverado, they will venture away from home to take on Desert Oasis at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Oasis will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.