Shadle Park only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Lakeside on Thursday. The Shadle Park Highlanders put the hurt on the Lakeside Eagles with a sharp 11-5 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Shadle Park has managed all season.
The team relied heavily on Matthew Pugh, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zachary Wetmore, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lakeside's side, they got a good showing from Carson Fritz, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
At the plate, Lakeside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sadahiro Patterson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Zeshawn Griffin was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Shadle Park's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lakeside, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Shadle Park will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West Valley at 4:00 p.m. West Valley is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Shadle Park will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lakeside, they will challenge Deer Park at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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