Shenandoah extended their winning streak to four on Saturday, bumping their season record up to 13-3 in the process. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lapel Bulldogs 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Raiders have posted against the Bulldogs since May 11, 2019.
Olivia Watson
| 05/17/25 @ Lapel | 9 |
| 05/10/25 vs Tri | 7 |
| 05/08/25 vs Yorktown | 6 |
| 05/07/25 @ Centerville | 8 |
| 05/02/25 vs Alexandria-Monroe | 9 |
| + 8 more games |
Not much got past Olivia Watson, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Lapel off the board. Watson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shenandoah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Hinesley, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
As for Lapel, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-6. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but Shenandoah's pitcher proved too tough.
On Lapel's side, Addison Bodenhorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
Shenandoah and Lapel should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Raiders (ranked 46th) will meet Rushville (ranked 254th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lapel will face off against Elwood at 5:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (37 vs. 235).
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