Shady Spring had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-4 to make it five. They came up short against the PikeView Panthers, falling 8-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
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Raelynn Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on 13 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shady Spring saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryanna Shrewsbury, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that Shrewsbury has hit this season.
As for PikeView, their win bumped their record up to 8-1. Considering they have won five games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On PikeView's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Shelby Maddox gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Bella Delida was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lauren Lambert, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shady Spring will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Nicholas County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for PikeView, they will take on Greenbrier West at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cavaliers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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