Guilford GUILFORD 12-19, 3-10 ODAC

Shenandoah SHENANDO 13-16, 7-8 ODAC

Guilford GUILFORD

12-19, 3-10 ODAC

Final

Apr. 13, 2025

Shenandoah SHENANDO

13-16, 7-8 ODAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Guilford GUILFORD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Shenandoah SHENANDO	0	0	2	0	1	0	X	3	6	2

W: Sexton, Becca (4-7) L: S. Gray (4-7) S: Smith, Taylor (3)

Guilford GUILFORD 12-20, 3-11 ODAC

Shenandoah SHENANDO 14-16, 8-8 ODAC

Guilford GUILFORD

12-20, 3-11 ODAC

Final

Apr. 13, 2025

Shenandoah SHENANDO

14-16, 8-8 ODAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Guilford GUILFORD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4
Shenandoah SHENANDO	4	0	0	1	0	0	X	5	5	0

W: Gaskins, Meghan (6-3) L: A. Whelan (4-7)

Game Recap: Softball | 4/13/2025 8:25:00 PM | Matt McIntosh '23

Softball Blanks Guilford in ODAC Sweep

WINCHESTER, Va. - The Shenandoah University softball team has won three straight games after sweeping Guilford College at home on Sunday in ODAC action.

The Hornets (14-16, 8-8 ODAC) used spectacular pitching to blank the Quakers (12-20, 3-11) in both games. SU took game one 3-0 before rounding out the day with a 5-0 victory. It marks the first time since 2022 that the Hornets have shutout an opponent in both games of a doubleheader.

GAME ONE
Pitching Decisions

Win - Becca Sexton (4-7)
Loss - Shiloh Gray (4-7)
Save - Taylor Smith (3)

Top Performers

Becca Sexton - 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 SO
Taylor Smith - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO
Cadence Rieg - 2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
Rachael Blumenschine - 2-3, 1 RBI, 1 2B
Makayla Cox - 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 R

RECAP

Becca Sexton held Guilford hitless through the first two innings, but the Hornets could not get runs across the board offensively. Guilford finally got a hit in the third inning and loaded the bases on two walks. Sexton and the Hornets got out of the jam as the Quakers flew out to right field.

After the first two batters of the third inning grounded out for SU, Cadence Rieg got one base with a single up the middle. Makayla Cox snuck a ball down the left field line for a double, while also scoring Rieg in the process. Rachael Blumenschine put Shenandoah up 2-0 on another two-out double, scoring Cox.

With two outs in the fifth inning, Rieg rocketed a home run just under the scoreboard in left field, putting Shenandoah up 3-0. Taylor Smith entered the circle in the sixth and allowed a lead-off walk. The pitcher went on to record the save after retiring six straight.

GAME TWO
Pitching Decisions

Win - Meghan Gaskins (6-3)
Loss - Abbey Whelan (4-7)

Top Performers

Meghan Gaskins - 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 5 SO
Taylor Smith - 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO
Allison McQueeney - 1-2, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 SB
Cadence Rieg - 1-4, 1 RBI, 1 R

RECAP

Shenandoah's Allison McQueeney reached base in the first on an infield single. Rieg then reached on an error by the Quakers. McQueeney came around to score as a ball was dropped in right field by the visitors for the second error of the inning. Rieg easily scored thanks to two wild pitches.

With Makayla Cox and Sarah Medellin on base, both came home to put SU up 4-0 as another ball was dropped in the outfield by Guilford. Eight batters came to the plate in the bottom of the first as Guilford committed three errors, walked a batter, and gave up the lead-off hit.

The score remained the same until Rieg hit an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth to right field, scoring McQueeney.

Guilford threatened to put pressure on the Hornets in the sixth inning, loading the bases with just one out. Shenandoah put Taylor Smith in the circle, who came in and forced two infield pop-ups to keep the Quakers scoreless. Smith allowed one hit in the seventh inning, with the other three batters keeping the ball in the infield as the Hornets hung on for the shutout.