Softball Preview: WestSide Renegades vs. Independence Patriots
WestSide is 1-9 against Independence since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The WestSide Renegades will be playing at home against the Independence Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Independence is facing WestSide at the wrong time: WestSide suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 7-4 to the Panthers.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Independence had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Shady Spring on Thursday.
Emma Lilly was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Parks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
WestSide's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-9.
WestSide might still be hurting after the 19-3 loss they got from Independence in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Independence's Keandra Spurlock, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and a stolen base while going 4-for-4. Now that WestSide knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
