The Independence Patriots baseball team scored 23 runs and held the host Garinger Wildcats to 6 in the Patriots league win on Tuesday.

The Patriots now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they host Garinger for a Southwestern 4A test on Tuesday, March 18. Independence will play a Wildcats team coming off a 9-5 non-league loss to West Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-6.

With the defeat, Garinger drops to 1-8 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Independence (Charlotte, NC) to play the Patriots in a Southwestern 4A test on Tuesday, March 18. The Patriots go into the test with a record of 2-5. Independence lost 13-3 in their recent league test against Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, NC)