Softball Preview: Shadle Park Highlanders vs. Freeman Scotties
Shadle Park has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Freeman Scotties at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Shadle Park's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, Shadle Park gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let Rogers onto the board and left with a 34-0 victory. Shadle Park's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Crimson Rice and Maddie Mann made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Rice struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Mann tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Rice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rice went 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs, while Mann scored three runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shadle Park got a massive performance out of Courtney Brown, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bethany Rinas, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Freeman came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Stags.
Shadle Park pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 19.7 runs. As for Freeman, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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