Softball Preview: Stockdale Mustangs vs. Independence Falcons
Stockdale has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Independence Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stockdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Independence's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Stockdale is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Independence on Tuesday as Stockdale made off with a 20-2 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Stockdale needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
For Independence's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrea Barajas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Barajas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
Stockdale's win bumped their record up to 8-11-1. As for Independence, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12-1 record this season.
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