Clarkston is 2-8 against Shadle Park since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Clarkston Bantams will look to defend their home field against the Shadle Park Highlanders at 12:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clarkston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Pullman 12-1. The victory was familiar territory for Clarkston who now have ten in a row.
Meanwhile, Shadle Park came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Valley a 6-0 shutout on Thursday.
Crimson Rice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Rice has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Brown, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Bethany Rinas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Clarkston pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Shadle Park, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Everything went Clarkston's way against Shadle Park in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Clarkston made off with a 15-3 win. Will Clarkston repeat their success, or does Shadle Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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