Baseball Recap: Shadow Ridge Stallions vs. Highland Hawks
Shadow Ridge and Highland squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly Shadow Ridge had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Highland Hawks by a score of 4-2. Shadow Ridge's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jack Langley put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Langley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Langley was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Langley wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Gorman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Highland's side, Max Mousser looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Greyson Sparks was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Shadow Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Shadow Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to square off against Hamilton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hamilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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