The Shadow Ridge Stallions will head out to square off against the Kofa Kings at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Shadow Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Shadow Ridge gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Sunnyslope. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Stallions.
Avery Mackey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
Taylor Agaman
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At the plate, Taylor Agaman and Madilyn Gentner did most of the damage at the plate: Agaman scored a run and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-4, while Gentner scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave Agaman a new career-high in stolen bases. Liliana Moreno also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Shadow Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Kofa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against South Hills, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Kings have lost by exactly ten runs.
The victory got Shadow Ridge back to even at 3-3. As for Kofa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Kofa's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Shadow Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Kofa, though, as they've been averaging 10.4 hits. Given Shadow Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Kofa will need to find a way to close that gap.
Shadow Ridge beat Kofa 9-4 in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadow Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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