Softball Game Preview: Shadle Park Highlanders vs. Mead Panthers

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03/25/25 - Away	4-16 L
04/25/19 - Away	17-2 W
03/23/19 - Home	13-12 W
03/23/19 - Home	6-5 W
05/04/18 - Home	8-10 L
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Shadle Park and Mead are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Highlanders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. Shadle Park has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Shadle Park is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against University on Friday. They lost 16-1 to the Titans. The loss continues a trend for the Highlanders in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Mead entered their tilt with Gonzaga Prep on Monday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by a 24-6 margin over the Bullpups. Considering the Panthers have won eight contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Mead's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.4 runs over those games. As for Shadle Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.

Shadle Park suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Mead in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Highlanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.