Baseball Game Preview: Shady Side Academy Bulldogs vs. Highlands Golden Rams

The Shady Side Academy Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Highlands Golden Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Wednesday. Shady Side Academy fell just short of Brighton by a score of 6-5. Shady Side Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

David Dillon

Runs (Career)

03/19/25 vs Brighton	3
04/30/24 vs East Allegheny	1
04/22/24 vs Freeport	1
04/05/24 vs Burrell	1
04/04/24 vs Burrell	1

David Dillon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Trischler, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Highlands had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against West Shamokin on Friday as Highlands made off with a 15-5 victory.

Kristian Kocon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Luke Lattus was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Beckham Ochoa was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.

Highlands always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Shamokin only posted an OBP of .375.

Shady Side Academy now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Highlands, their record is now 1-0.

Shady Side Academy beat Highlands 9-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Does Shady Side Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.