Baseball Recap: Eight Straight Home Victories for Shenandoah

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Monroe Central	17
04/17/25 @ Cowan	11
05/02/25 vs Blackford	10
05/01/25 @ Randolph Southern	10
04/11/25 vs Northeastern	10

Shenandoah had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Blackford Bruins a 10-0 shutout. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

Collin Osenbaugh was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jarrett Helman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Harrison Jessup also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Shenandoah hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive contests.

Shenandoah's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Blackford, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shenandoah will challenge Tipton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Blackford, they will face off against South Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bruins are facing the Starfires at the right time seeing as the Starfires are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.