Softball Recap: Shea Now 7-1 over Last Eight Games

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

05/13/25 @ Mt. Pleasant	21
05/12/25 vs Paul Cuffee	18
05/20/25 vs Exeter-West Greenwich	17
05/19/25 @ Central Falls	16
05/02/25 vs Times Squared Academy	12

Shea got themselves on the board against Exeter-West Greenwich on Tuesday, but Exeter-West Greenwich never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Scarlet Knights with a sharp 17-0 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.

Taylor Kane made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Gianna Quinones was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Genesis Morales, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Shea was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .733. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive matchups.

Shea has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.9 runs over those games. As for Exeter-West Greenwich, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11.

Coming up, Shea will be playing at home against Middletown at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Exeter-West Greenwich does not have any more games scheduled as of now.