There are 9 E's and 9 A's.

-e--e--a- - -a- a ---. ---a- -'- a ---. -------- -'-- ----a--- ----- -e a ---.
----! --e-e'- -- -----e ---e --- a--a--e-e--. ~ ------

Score:
ShepherdLover E(9) = 18
Karen A(9) = 18