Shadle Park hasn't had much luck against Gonzaga Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Shadle Park will host Gonzaga Prep at 4:00 p.m. Gonzaga Prep took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Shadle Park, who comes in off a win.
Shadle Park barely beat Rogers the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Shadle Park was the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Rogers last Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
Mason Allison looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Drew Sanchez
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At the plate, Shadle Park got a massive performance out of Drew Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave Sanchez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Lafferty, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Shadle Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rogers only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga Prep might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Hanford who claimed the real prize. Gonzaga Prep fell just short of Hanford by a score of 7-6. The loss put an end to the Bullpups' undefeated start to the season.
Gonzaga Prep also got a good showing from Dylan Croall, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Gonzaga Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Yost, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Shadle Park's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Gonzaga Prep, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Shadle Park couldn't quite get it done against Gonzaga Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 as they fell 6-3. Will Shadle Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
