It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Shadle Park can now relate to. They fell just short of the Port Angeles Roughriders by a score of 10-9 on Friday. Shadle Park has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Courtney Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Madi Keon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Shadle Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Port Angeles only tossed five.
On Port Angeles' side, they let Kennedy Rognlien and Natalie Robinson loose on the outfield. Rognlien went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI, while Robinson went 2-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lindsay Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Shadle Park's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Port Angeles, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Shadle Park will head out on the road to take on WF West at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadle Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season. As for Port Angeles, they will take on Lynden at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Angeles is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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