Baseball Recap: Independence Takes a Loss

Independence and Hanford squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Independence had to settle for second. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bullpups. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jace Gillenwater was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

AJ Mosqueda

Runs

03/03/25 vs South	3
05/16/25 @ Hanford	2
04/21/25 @ Highland	2
03/19/25 vs Arvin	2
04/30/25 vs Bakersfield Christian	1
+ 8 more games

Gillenwater wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AJ Mosqueda, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Mosqueda has become a key player for Independence: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 12-14 otherwise.

Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Hanford, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.

Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hanford, they will host Hoover at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Bullpups surely won't give up without a fight.