Baseball Game Preview: Shadle Park Highlanders vs. Mead Panthers

For the second straight game, Shadle Park will face off against Mead. The Highlanders will venture away from home to face off against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadle Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

Shadle Park had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Mead on Thursday. The Highlanders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Highlanders considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Shadle Park got a great performance from Roland Germain as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.

Evan Lafferty

Stolen Base

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On the hitting side, Evan Lafferty was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Shadle Park's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Sanchez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Shadle Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Shadle Park now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Mead, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Mead's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Shadle Park hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Mead, though, as they've only averaged .161. Will they be able to contain Shadle Park's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.