Baseball Recap: Make It Seven in a Row for Independence

Blue Devils

Previous Games

04/15/25 vs Trinity	20-0
04/14/25 @ Trinity	25-0
04/11/25 vs Western Reserve Academy	13-7
04/09/25 vs Brooklyn	19-2
04/07/25 vs Brooklyn	20-0
+ 2 more games

Independence put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Trinity Trojans get on the board and left with a 20-0 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 25-0 last Monday.

Anderson Jolliffe made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Sam Crooks was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and one run. Crooks is crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Dom Narduzzi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.

Independence's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Trinity, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Independence will venture away from home to face off against South at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Trinity, they will head out to challenge Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.