Shadow Ridge was the 13-3 winner over Cleveland when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Shadow Ridge Stallions took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cleveland Warriors on Wednesday. Shadow Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stephen Preston was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Cashe Brown relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Shadow Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zack Coots, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Shadow Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Cleveland, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-3.
Shadow Ridge will face off against Arbor View at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arbor View has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.65 runs per game on average), something Shadow Ridge will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cleveland, they will challenge Lake Park at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Lake Park will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cleveland surely won't give up without a fight.
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