After flying high against Richwood on Friday, Liberty came back down to earth. The Raiders fell 9-6 to the Shady Spring Tigers on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-4 back in April.
Chase Shea
| 05/08/26 vs Richwood | 3 |
| 04/27/26 @ Midland Trail | 3 |
| 05/11/26 vs Shady Spring | 2 |
| 05/07/26 @ Summers County | 2 |
| 04/27/26 @ Midland Trail | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Liberty saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Shea, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Shea has become a key player for the Raiders: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
Liberty's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Shady Spring, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
The future could be bright for both Liberty and Shady Spring: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Raiders will look to extend Oak Hill's three-game losing streak when they meet at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Shady Spring will try to hand Capital their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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