Pullman fell victim to Shadle Park and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Shadle Park Highlanders. Pullman has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Shadle Park's part, Crimson Rice was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Rice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Brown, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madi Keon, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Pullman's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Shadle Park, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pullman will take on West Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shadle Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Clarkston at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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