Shadle Park won the last time they faced Rogers, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Shadle Park Highlanders won by a run and slipped past the Rogers Pirates 3-2. That's two games straight that Shadle Park has won by just one run.
Roland Germain spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Yarger, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Matthew Pugh, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Shadle Park and bumps their season record up to 10-7. As for Rogers, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-13.
Shadle Park will stay at home for another game and welcome East Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Shadle Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Rogers, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play West Valley at 4:00 p.m. West Valley will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Rogers surely won't give up without a fight.
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