Shadle Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the East Valley Knights by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for Shadle Park as they're now sitting on six straight.
Tyler Yarger made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Yarger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Yarger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Logan Carlson looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Ridge Bryant was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Evan Lafferty, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On East Valley's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Watt, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Shadle Park pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for East Valley, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
As of now, neither Shadle Park nor East Valley have any future games scheduled.
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