Shadow Mountain was the 8-7 winner over Paradise Honors when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Shadow Mountain Matadors' tough 16-3 defeat to the Paradise Honors Panthers on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Shadow Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Zauner, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Paradise Honors' side, Brennan Hansen and Andrew Tran made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hansen struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Tran pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Hansen scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Tran scored two runs and stole a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Moore, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Rodriguez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Shadow Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Paradise Honors, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Shadow Mountain will take on Cactus at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Paradise Honors, they will head out on the road to face off against Greenway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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