Baseball Preview: Independence Falcons vs. Mission Oak Hawks
The Independence Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Mission Oak Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Independence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Taft. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Independence.
Brandon Gutierrez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Independence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Guzman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Mission Oak made sure to put some runs up on the board against Golden West on Thursday. Mission Oak put the hurt on Golden West with a sharp 14-1 victory. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Mission Oak yet this season.
Gage Hastin made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Hastin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Korey Barham was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kannon Silva, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Independence's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-16. As for Mission Oak, they pushed their record up to 15-14 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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