Baseball Recap: Independence Comes Up Short

Independence fell victim to St. Thomas Aquinas and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Falcons. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Independence's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-9. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 11-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Independence will square off against West St. John at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Fontainebleau at 6:30 p.m. on April 8.