Shadle Park came tearing into Wednesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rogers Pirates and snuck past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Shadle Park also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Matthew Pugh was excellent, going 2-for-3 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Joseph Perkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Rogers' side, Owen Norden was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Norden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Norden wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Schumacher, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Shadle Park's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.1 runs per game. As for Rogers, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Shadle Park will be playing at home against Pullman at 12:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. Pullman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Rogers, they will head out on the road to challenge Clarkston at 12:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. Rogers is facing Clarkston at the right time seeing as Clarkston is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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