Baseball Game Preview: Shadle Park Highlanders vs. Mt. Spokane Wildcats

The Shadle Park Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Spokane Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Shadle Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

While Shadle Park's win against Mead wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Highlanders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Panthers 4-3. The win was nothing new for the Highlanders as they're now sitting on three straight.

Nick Stewart tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.

Drew Sanchez

Stolen Base

04/04/25 @ Mead	2
04/03/25 vs Mead	2
03/13/25 vs Rogers	2
03/25/25 vs Gonzaga Prep	1
03/11/25 vs North Central	1

At the plate, Shadle Park saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Sanchez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Sanchez has become a key player for the Highlanders: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise. Tommy Krotzer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Spokane, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Ridgeline on Friday.

Mt. Spokane's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Shadle Park, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Shadle Park skirted past Mt. Spokane 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.