West Virginia High School Baseball - Shady Spring defeats Independence
April 8, 2026: Coal City, WV 25823 The Shady Spring Tigers (Shady Spring, WV) baseball the host Independence Patriots (Coal City, WV), 12-7 in Wednesday's non-league challenge.
The Tigers now own a 5-4 record. They take the field next when they host Liberty for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 9. Shady Spring will clash with a Raiders team coming off a 18-2 non-league win over Mount Hope Christian Academy (Mount Hope, WV). The Raiders record now stands at 6-3.
With the defeat, Independence drops to 4-4 on the year. The Patriots host Wyoming East (New Richmond, WV) to clash with the Warriors in a Coalfield AA challenge on Thursday, April 9. The Warriors go into the challenge with a record of 9-1. Wyoming East won 16-0 in their recent league challenge against Bluefield (Bluefield, WV)