Softball Preview: Independence Eagles vs. Page Patriots
After five games on the road, Independence is heading back home. They will take on the Page Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Monday, Independence fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Summit.
Independence saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Maxon, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Page's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Nolensville by a score of 5-3.
Independence's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Page, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Independence might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Page in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Page's Shelby Buffington, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Independence knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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