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| 03/24/25 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 15-5 W |
| 03/22/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 11-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Shady Spring is a perfect 10-0 against Liberty since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Tigers will head out to square off against the Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Shady Spring is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Shady Spring barely beat Princeton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Shady Spring blew past Princeton 12-2 on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for Shady Spring, who have now won three matches in a row.
Sam Barnett spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aiden Calvert was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Kayden Lester also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Shady Spring kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They fell 4-0 to James Monroe on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Mavericks: they've now lost five in a row.
Shady Spring pushed their record up to 13-10-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Shady Spring beat Liberty 5-2 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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