Shady Spring won the last time they faced Liberty, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Shady Spring Tigers won by a run and slipped past the Liberty Raiders 2-1.
Jenna Joyce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shady Spring's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kendra Pizzino, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Shady Spring is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Shady Spring will head out on the road to take on Nicholas County at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday. Shady Spring's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Nicholas County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against WestSide at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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