Shepard lost against Evergreen Park last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Shepard Astros fell just short of the Evergreen Park Mustangs by a score of 6-4. The loss continues a trend for Shepard in their matchups with Evergreen Park: they've now lost five in a row.
For Evergreen Park's part, Michael Rodriguez tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Medina and Tyler Kummer did most of the damage at the plate: Medina scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Kummer scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Keyser, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Shepard's defeat dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Evergreen Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9 record this season.
Shepard will head out on the road to challenge Tinley Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tinley Park is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Shepard will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Evergreen Park will take on Thornton Fractional South at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Evergreen Park's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Thornton Fractional South's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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