Baseball Recap: Independence's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Six

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Previous 6 Games

07/07/25 @ West Delaware	14-7
07/07/25 @ West Delaware	6-1
07/05/25 vs Hempstead	7-4
07/05/25 vs Hempstead	7-6
07/02/25 @ Grinnell	9-2
07/02/25 @ Grinnell	14-4

Independence had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the West Delaware Hawks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-7 on Monday.

Independence's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-15. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for West Delaware, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season.

Independence has already played their next contest (against Cedar Falls), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for West Delaware, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 5-1 loss against Central DeWitt on the 8th.