The Shadow Ridge Stallions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the O'Connor Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Shadow Ridge will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Shadow Ridge put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Liberty. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Shadow Ridge considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jadyn Scott spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, J'kai'a Graves was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Delaney Salasek, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, O'Connor faced Xavier College Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. O'Connor's rough 13-0 defeat to Xavier College Prep might stick with them for a while. O'Connor has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Shadow Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season. As for O'Connor, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
O'Connor's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Shadow Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .434. It's a different story for O'Connor, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Shadow Ridge's hitters?
Shadow Ridge might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from O'Connor in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Shadow Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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