For the second straight game, Central Valley will face off against Shadle Park. The Bears will head out on the road to take on the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Valley has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 27.
Central Valley couldn't beat Shadle Park on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Bears lost 18-7 to the Highlanders.
For Shadle Park's part, Mason Allison made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Allison has become a key player for Shadle Park: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Allison was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those five runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Roy'Al Pierre-Lacy was a standout: he fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matthew Pugh, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three doubles, and four RBI.
Shadle Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .472. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Central Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Shadle Park, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9.
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