The Summers County Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the Shady Spring Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Summers County sitting on three straight wins and Shady Spring on six.
Summers County came out on top against James Monroe on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fifth inning. The Bobcats took their contest against the Mavericks 9-5.
Ryan Oliveros
| 05/03/25 @ WestSide | 3 |
| 03/29/25 @ Braxton County | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ James Monroe | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Bluefield | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Greater Beckley Christian | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Cody Snavely and Ryan Oliveros did most of the damage at the plate: Snavely went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Oliveros went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Summers County is 4-1 when Oliveros posts two or more runs, but 8-16-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Braiden Cozort, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Shady Spring took on PikeView on Monday. The Tigers never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Considering the Tigers have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Barnett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Fox was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Aiden Calvert was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Shady Spring always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as PikeView only posted an OBP of .125.
Shady Spring pushed their record up to 16-10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Summers County, their record is now 12-17-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Summers County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Shady Spring struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Summers County suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Shady Spring in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
