Iowa High School Baseball - Independence edges Hempstead
July 5, 2025: Independence, IA 50644 The Independence Mustangs baseball team scored 7 runs and held the visiting Hempstead Mustangs to 4 in the Mustangs non-league win on Saturday.
The Mustangs now hold a 21-15 record. They take the field next when they travel to West Delaware for a WaMaC-East test on Monday, July 7. Independence will play a Hawks team coming off a 5-4 league loss to Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IA). The Hawks record now stands at 14-15.
With the defeat, Hempstead drops to 15-8 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Xavier (Cedar Rapids, IA) to play the Saints in a non-league test on Monday, July 7. The Saints go into the test with a record of 15-15.