Baseball Preview: Pullman Greyhounds vs. Shadle Park Highlanders
The Pullman Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Shadle Park Highlanders at 12:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. Pullman is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Pullman gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on East Valley with a sharp 15-1 victory. While fans of Pullman might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Cade Hill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hill was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Calvin Heusser looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Isaac Pagels and Brayden Randall did most of the damage at the plate: Pagels scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Randall scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ryan Kraft was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Shadle Park had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pirates 7-5.
The team relied heavily on Matthew Pugh, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Perkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Pullman is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Shadle Park, their record is now 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart in Saturday's first game as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pullman has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shadle Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Pullman came out on top in a nail-biter against Shadle Park when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Pullman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shadle Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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