Shady Spring is 3-0 against Woodrow Wilson since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Shady Spring Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Woodrow Wilson is hoping to do on Tuesday what Greenbrier West couldn't on Monday: put an end to Shady Spring's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Shady Spring came out on top against Greenbrier West by a score of 7-2.
The team relied heavily on Annabelle Sturgill, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Woodrow Wilson was able to grind out a solid win over Princeton on Saturday, taking the game 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Woodrow Wilson.
The result came thanks to Aubrey Smallwood's shutout, as she gave up just seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Natalia Meade was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kacie Fraley, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Shady Spring is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Woodrow Wilson, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Shady Spring has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Woodrow Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Shady Spring came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodrow Wilson in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Woodrow Wilson's Taylor Scott, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Shady Spring still be able to contain Scott? There's only one way to find out.
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