The Shadle Park Highlanders are taking a road trip to challenge the Central Valley Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shadle Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Shadle Park got the win against Ferris by a conclusive 13-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
The team relied heavily on Abby Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Shadle Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Central Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 13-0 to Ridgeline. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost six in a row.
Central Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Whitney Hollen, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Shadle Park's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Central Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Shadle Park skirted past Central Valley 8-6 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders 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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