Shadle Park extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-10 in the process. They came up short against the Cheney Blackhawks, falling 8-2. The Highlanders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blackhawks earlier this season, when they won 24-5.
Shadle Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Keon, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Cheney, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
On Cheney's side, Maddy Hurley made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Hurley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cheney got a big performance out of Alyssa Marlow, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Allie Halverson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Shadle Park will head out to challenge Gonzaga Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bullpups have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.94 runs per game on average), something the Highlanders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cheney, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Spokane at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blackhawks will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last ten contests.
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