Independence and Shady Spring Advance to Middle School Championship Tuesday

Independence 19, Park 4 (3 innings)

Shady Spring 16, Eastern Greenbrier 0 (5 innings)

Independence and Shady Spring grabbed decisive wins Tuesday night, advancing to the championship game of the Top Prospects Middle School League played at Linda K. Epling Stadium

Independence dispatched Park 19-4 in three innings, exploding for all 19 runs in the second frame to secure the win.

Tristan Lykins hit another towering home run and had three RBI as part of his two-hit night.

Kayden Cyrus added a pair of hits, including a double and drove in three runs, while Kaiden Randolph had two doubles and two RBI.

K.J. Viars hit a double and single with two runs batted in. Paxton Myers and Jacob Fleming each had two RBI.

Myers earned the win allowing only one hit and striking out six batters.

Shady Spring punched its ticket to the championship game with a 16-0 win over Eastern Greenbrier in five innings.

The Tigers scored five runs in the first inning and closed the game out with eight runs in the fifth.

Mason Adams started the early Shady Spring uprising with a three-run homer in the opening frame. Adams added two more hits later in the contest.

Shep McGinnis stayed hot with three hits, including a double and three runs batted in. Kyle Malay smacked two doubles and also drove in three runs for the Tigers.

Jace Bailey earned the win pitching a four-hit shutout.

Independence and Shady Spring will clash in the championship game Thursday at 6 p.m.