Shadow Mountain barely beat Grant Union the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Shadow Mountain put the hurt on Grant Union with a sharp 12-2 victory on Wednesday. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Andy Chaplick
| 03/26/25 vs Grant Union | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Coronado | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Cortez | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Odyssey Institute | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Cortez | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
The team relied heavily on Andy Chaplick, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Shadow Mountain's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-5-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jack Zauner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Chaplick wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Shadow Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. Shadow Mountain is 4-1-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win (which was Shadow Mountain's third in a row) raised their record to 6-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Grant Union, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Shadow Mountain will face off against Prospect Ridge Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Grant Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
