West Virginia High School Softball - Independence bounces Bluefield
May 4, 2026: Coal City, WV 25823 The Independence Patriots (Coal City, WV) softball routed the visiting Bluefield Beavers (Bluefield, WV), 20-0 in Monday's league outing.
The Patriots now sport a 19-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hurricane for a non-league outing on Thursday, May 7. Independence will encounter a Redskins team coming off a 3-2 non-league loss to Blazer (Ashland, KY). The Redskins record now stands at 12-9.
With the loss, Bluefield moves to 2-11 on the season. The Beavers travel to Midland Trail (Hico, WV) to encounter the Patriots in a Coalfield AA outing on Thursday, May 7. The Patriots come into the outing with a record of 13-11. Midland Trail won 18-5 in their recent league outing against James Monroe (Lindside, WV)