Baseball Recap: Independence Blue Devils vs. Fairview Warriors
There's no place like home for Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Fairview Warriors on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Independence also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Cy Jolliffe was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Jolliffe was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Jolliffe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Stamp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Independence's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Independence will have a chance to go back-to-back against Fairview: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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