If Shadle Park was riding high fresh off their 13-1 takedown of Central Valley on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Highlanders came up short against the Mt. Spokane Wildcats on Thursday, falling 21-4. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 15, 2022, but that streak is no more.
Abby Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Bethany Rinas, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Shadle Park's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Mt. Spokane, they pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Coming up, Shadle Park will head out to take on Ferris at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Saxons will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Mt. Spokane, they will host Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.84 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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