The Shadle Park Highlanders will challenge the Central Valley Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Shadle Park needed a bit of extra time to put away Ridgeline. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons, sneaking past 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for the Highlanders as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Tyler Yarger made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Evan Lafferty
| 03/13/25 vs Rogers | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs North Central | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Ridgeline | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Mead | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Mt. Spokane | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Lafferty, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Shadle Park is undefeated when Lafferty posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tommy Krotzer, who went 3-for-5 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Valley hadn't done well against Gonzaga Prep recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bears were the clear victors by a 15-8 margin over the Bullpups. Considering the Bears have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Central Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Shadle Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Shadle Park suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Central Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Will the Highlanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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