Clarkston is 2-8 against Shadle Park since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clarkston Bantams will head out on the road to challenge the Shadle Park Highlanders at 2:00 p.m.
Clarkston is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to Pullman.
Trace Green was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Green was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Green wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Otis Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Shadle Park entered their tilt with East Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Knights on Wednesday.
Like Clarkston, Shadle Park also got a great game from a two-way player: Evan Lafferty. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Lafferty has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lafferty was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Shadle Park let Tyler Yarger and Matthew Pugh loose on the outfield. Yarger went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Pugh scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Ridge Bryant was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Clarkston's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-13. As for Shadle Park, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7.
Clarkston skirted past Shadle Park 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarkston since the squad 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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