Baseball Game Preview: Ferris Saxons vs. Shadle Park Highlanders

Saxons

Runs

05/01/26 @ Shadle Park	5
04/30/26 @ Ridgeline	17
04/28/26 vs Ridgeline	4
04/24/26 vs Mt. Spokane	5
04/23/26 @ Mt. Spokane	6
+ 14 more games

For the second straight game, Ferris will face off against Shadle Park. The Saxons will welcome the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Ferris is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.

On Friday, Ferris came up short against Shadle Park and fell 10-5. The Saxons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Shadle Park's part, the team relied heavily on Drew Sanchez, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Sanchez has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Mason Allison, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Shadle Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They are 4-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory made it two in a row for Shadle Park and bumps their season record up to 6-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Ferris, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.

Shadle Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ferris has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Shadle Park, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given Ferris' sizable advantage in that area, the Highlanders will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.