The Shadle Park Highlanders will face off against the Cheney Blackhawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shadle Park has given up an average of 16.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shadle Park is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 16-4 to Mead.
Shadle Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenzie Duncan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That double marked the first that Duncan hit this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cheney). Everything went their way against Gonzaga Prep on Tuesday as Cheney made off with a 21-5 win. The Blackhawks haven't had any issues with the Bullpups recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Maddy Hurley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Hurley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Cheney let Bella Huan and Mia Ashcroft run wild. Huan scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Ashcroft scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Millie Beito, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cheney hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gonzaga Prep struck out nine times.
Cheney's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Shadle Park, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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