Baseball Recap: Independence Beats Vinton-Shellsburg for Their Third Straight Victory

Mustangs

Previous 3 Games

06/26/25 vs Vinton-Shellsburg	14-7
06/25/25 vs Beckman	12-2
06/25/25 vs Beckman	15-7

Independence waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings as they made off with a 14-7 win. That's more bragging rights for the Mustangs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Independence's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Independence beat the Vikings by a score of 11-1 later that day.