Baseball Recap: Shadle Park Gets the Win

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Shadle Park ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Ridgeline Falcons 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for the Highlanders as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Tyler Yarger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Lafferty, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Tommy Krotzer, who went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Shadle Park and bumps their season record up to 7-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Ridgeline, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shadle Park is set to challenge their familiar foe Central Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ridgeline will take on rival University at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.