Shadle Park is 8-2 against Clarkston since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Shadle Park Highlanders will head out on the road to challenge the Clarkston Bantams at 12:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Shadle Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Valley a 6-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Shadle Park as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Crimson Rice was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Rice has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Brown, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bethany Rinas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clarkston entered their tilt with Pullman with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They blew past the Greyhounds 12-1.
Shadle Park's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. As for Clarkston, their record is now 20-2.
Shadle Park might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Clarkston in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Shadle Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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