Central Valley extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 3-11. They lost 18-7 to the Shadle Park Highlanders. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Highlanders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Shadle Park, they moved to 4-9 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. Considering they have won four games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Shadle Park's part, Mason Allison made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Shadle Park is undefeated when Allison allows three or fewer earned runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Allison was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits 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.
While Central Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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