Softball Recap: Shadle Park Wins Going Away Against Gonzaga Prep

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Previous Games

04/25/25 - Away	20-4 W
03/28/25 - Home	21-11 W
04/16/19 - Away	10-0 W
03/26/19 - Away	6-5 W
04/17/18 - Home	18-8 W
+ 5 more games

Shadle Park's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 20-4 margin over the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups. The win continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Bullpups: they've now won five in a row.

McKenzie Duncan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.

In other batting news, Annabelle Moreno and Madi Keon did most of the damage at the plate: Moreno went 3-for-5 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs, while Keon went 4-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Moreno a new career-high. Laniya Mawdsley also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Shadle Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gonzaga Prep only posted an OBP of .280.

Shadle Park's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Gonzaga Prep, they dropped their record down to 0-17 with the loss, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Shadle Park will challenge Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.47 runs per game on average), something the Highlanders will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gonzaga Prep, they will square off against Mt. Spokane at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.