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| 04/17/23 - Away | 2-6 L |
| 03/27/23 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 04/25/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 03/22/22 - Away | 8-0 W |
| 05/08/21 - Away | 17-7 W |
| + 2 more games |
Shady Spring has gone 6-1 against Princeton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Shady Spring will be playing in front of their home fans against Princeton at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shady Spring has three straight wins, Princeton has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Shady Spring had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Oak Hill on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Red Devils 12-1.
Jenna Joyce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Joyce was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Shady Spring got a big performance out of Annabelle Sturgill, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Sturgill has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Blankenship, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Shady Spring hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Hill struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Princeton didn't have quite enough to beat Greenbrier East on Tuesday and fell 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly two runs.
Zoey Agnew was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shy Richardson, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Shady Spring, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Shady Spring came up short against Princeton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Shady Spring have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
