The Shadle Park Highlanders will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lakeside Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Shadle Park was handed a seven-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Ephrata on Tuesday. Shadle Park had just enough and edged Ephrata out 9-7. The victory was just what Shadle Park needed coming off of an 8-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Zachary Wetmore, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Mason Allison was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lakeside has not done well against West Valley recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lakeside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over West Valley.
Shadle Park's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Lakeside, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Shadle Park took their victory against Lakeside in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Shadle Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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