The Shadle Park Highlanders are taking a road trip to square off against the Mt. Spokane Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadle Park has given up an average of 15.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shadle Park lost 21-9 to Ferris on Thursday.
Annabelle Moreno and Madi Keon did some serious damage despite the final result: Moreno went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Keon went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Moreno launched this season. Another player making a difference was Abby Smith, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mt. Spokane strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Central Valley with a sharp 18-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Mt. Spokane's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Shadle Park, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Shadle Park suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Mt. Spokane in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Highlanders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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