Baseball Recap: Independence Blue Devils vs. Lutheran West Longhorns
Independence entered their tilt with Lutheran West with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They put the hurt on the Lutheran West Longhorns with a sharp 9-3 win on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Independence also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Cy Jolliffe made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Jolliffe was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dom Narduzzi, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lutheran West's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Flachbart, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Independence's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Lutheran West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-4.
Independence will head out on the road to face off against Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Villa Angela-St. Joseph: 3.5, Independence: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lutheran West, they will be playing at home against Holy Name at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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