The Shady Side Academy Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Freeport Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m. Shady Side Academy will be strutting in after a win while Freeport will be coming in after a loss.
Shady Side Academy is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Penn Hills by a score of 11-6 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for Shady Side Academy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Soren Cooper made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Cooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Matt Long and Caden Green did most of the damage at the plate: Long scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Green scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Josh Valinsky was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Freeport fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Karns City on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Gremlins by a score of 3-2.
Shady Side Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Freeport, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Shady Side Academy skirted past Freeport 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Shady Side Academy repeat their success, or does Freeport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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