Baseball Recap: Independence Wildcats vs. Coahoma County Red Panthers
Independence can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They beat the Coahoma County Red Panthers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. The victory was nothing new for Independence as they're now sitting on six straight.
Dallas Stepp made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Stepp has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stepp was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of Brady Adams, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Ethan Wright was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Independence pushed their record up to 17-9 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Coahoma County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Independence will challenge Houston at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Coahoma County, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Riverside at 11:00 a.m. Riverside knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Coahoma County likes a good challenge.
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