Shadle Park has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the East Valley Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shadle Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
After only one run in their last contest, Shadle Park made sure to put some runs up on the board against West Valley on Tuesday. Shadle Park's pitcher stepped up to hand West Valley a 17-0 shutout. Shadle Park's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Crimson Rice made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Rice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Shadle Park let Courtney Brown and Bethany Rinas loose on the outfield. Brown went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Rinas scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Laniya Mawdsley-Cabrera, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for East Valley's offense. They suffered a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of Clarkston on Tuesday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which East Valley was not able to get on the board.
The victory got Shadle Park back to even at 2-2. As for East Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Shadle Park was able to grind out a solid win over East Valley when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 14-9. Does Shadle Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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