Shenandoah dropped their record down to 9-3 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Olivia Watson
| 05/02/25 vs Alexandria-Monroe | 9 |
| 04/29/25 vs Daleville | 11 |
| 04/28/25 vs Tri | 11 |
| 04/26/25 vs Hagerstown | 11 |
| 04/23/25 @ Blackford | 10 |
| + 4 more games |
Olivia Watson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aleyna Sharritts was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
As for Alexandria-Monroe, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 11-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average this season.
On Alexandria-Monroe's side, they also let their pitcher toss all nine innings and she was also dialed-in: Brynlee Humphries gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kinley Webb, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Shenandoah and Alexandria-Monroe should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Raiders will take on Mississinawa Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (63 vs. 417). Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe (ranked 14th) will meet Mississinewa (ranked 82nd) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 1.4, the Indians 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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