Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Shepherd couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Robinson Rockets by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Isabelle Hooper
| 05/08/25 vs Robinson | 12 |
| 05/03/25 @ Rusk | 7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Rusk | 7 |
| 04/17/25 @ Livingston | 7 |
| 04/15/25 vs Hargrave | 11 |
| + 11 more games |
Isabelle Hooper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shepherd saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Neveah Murphey, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Shepherd's loss dropped their record down to 26-11. As for Robinson, the victory was the 25th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 32-2.
While Shepherd had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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