Shadow Ridge faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Mustangs came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 7-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-7 back in March.
Shadow Ridge got a big performance out of Giselle Castellanos, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs Castellanos has posted since back in March. Madison Blosser was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
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| 04/27/26 vs Liberty | 50% |
| 04/22/26 @ Bishop Gorman | 47.6% |
| 04/20/26 @ Centennial | 34.4% |
Shadow Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Shadow Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Liberty, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Looking ahead, Shadow Ridge will face off against Green Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Liberty, they will challenge Coronado at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games the Cougars have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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