While Shadle Park's win against Mead wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Highlanders skirted past the Panthers 4-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Highlanders, who have now won three matches in a row.
Nick Stewart tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
Drew Sanchez
| 04/04/25 @ Mead | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Mead | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Rogers | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Gonzaga Prep | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs North Central | 1 |
On the hitting side, Shadle Park's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew Sanchez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. Sanchez has become a key player for the Highlanders: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise. Tommy Krotzer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Shadle Park's record is now 5-3. As for Mead, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Shadle Park and Mead could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Highlanders (ranked 159th) will meet Mt. Spokane (ranked 17th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Mead will challenge University at 10:30 a.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (238 vs. 78).
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