Shadow Ridge suffered their closest defeat since April 22, 2025 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Poly Bears by a score of 2-0. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.

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Devaeh Crawford and Breanna Nielsen did some serious damage despite the final result: Crawford went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Nielsen went 1-for-3 with one home run. Nielsen has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
Shadow Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Poly, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-5.
Looking ahead, Shadow Ridge will take on Sierra Canyon at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trailblazers have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Poly, they will be taking part in a tournament against Santa Margarita at 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
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