Shady Spring was forced to take a big defeat against they on Friday, they got the better of them on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Independence Patriots. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Patriots on Friday, they had to take a 15-2 loss.
Jenna Joyce
| 05/12/25 @ Independence | 7 |
| 05/09/25 @ Independence | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Princeton | 12 |
| 04/29/25 @ Oak Hill | 6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Greenbrier East | 6 |
Jenna Joyce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Shady Spring got a big performance out of Annabelle Sturgill, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Sturgill has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Raegan Lane, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Shady Spring was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only posted a batting average of .192.
Shady Spring's record now sits at 12-10. As for Independence, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-9.
As of now, neither Shady Spring nor the Patriots have any future games scheduled.
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