Softball Recap: Shadle Park Highlanders vs. Pullman Greyhounds
Shadle Park came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Pullman Greyhounds onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering Shadle Park has won 13 contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Crimson Rice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Rice has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Courtney Brown was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madi Keon, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Shadle Park pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Pullman, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shadle Park will square off against Clarkston at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Shadle Park's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches. As for Pullman, they will head out on the road to take on West Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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