Shadle Park is 10-0 against Clarkston since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shadle Park Highlanders will head out on the road to take on the Clarkston Bantams at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clarkston is hoping to do on Friday what Pullman couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Shadle Park's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. Shadle Park's pitcher stepped up to hand Pullman an 11-0 shutout.
Crimson Rice made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Rice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rice was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Brown, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Madi Keon, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clarkston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Rogers 28-1. Winning may never get old, but Clarkston sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Shadle Park pushed their record up to 14-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Clarkston, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Shadle Park beat Clarkston 8-3 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadle Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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