Central Valley made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Shadle Park, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bears fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 8-6 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bears have suffered against the Highlanders since March 23, 2017.
Whitney Hollen was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Ella Bendele was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Central Valley dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Shadle Park, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Valley will welcome University at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Titans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.25 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Shadle Park, they will host Mt. Spokane at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so the Highlanders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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