The Greenbrier West Cavaliers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Shady Spring Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Greenbrier West is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Greenbrier West gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They blew past Bridgeport 10-2.
Kyndall Taylor was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Taylor has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Julia Herndon and Brooke Patterson did most of the damage at the plate: Herndon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Patterson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Herndon is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Fields, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Shady Spring won against Oak Hill on Monday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Shady Spring sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Independence. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Shady Spring.
The team relied heavily on Brooklynn Blankenship, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lacy Osborne, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Greenbrier West pushed their record up to 14-6 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Shady Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Greenbrier West's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Greenbrier West has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Shady Spring, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Greenbrier West continue to outrun the ball?
Greenbrier West came up short against Shady Spring in their previous meeting back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Shady Spring's Raegan Lane, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Now that Greenbrier West knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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