West Virginia High School Softball - Shady Spring holds off Independence
April 18, 2024: Coal City, WV 25823
Shady Spring Tigers (Shady Spring, WV) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Independence Patriots (Coal City, WV), 9-7 in a league challenge.
The Tigers now sport a 7-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bluefield for a Coalfield AA challenge on Friday, April 19. Shady Spring will face a Beavers squad coming off a 20-3 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, WV). The Beavers record now stands at 10-3.
With the loss, Independence falls to 13-9 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to WestSide (Clear Fork, WV) to face the Renegades in a Coalfield AA challenge on Monday, April 22. The Renegades enter the challenge with a record of 3-5. WestSide lost 7-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Tug Valley (Williamson, WV)