Baseball Recap: Independence Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

Blue Devils

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 @ Trinity	25
04/04/25 vs Bard Early College	21
04/15/25 vs Trinity	20
04/07/25 vs Brooklyn	20
04/09/25 vs Brooklyn	17

There's no place like home for Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves 14-1 on Tuesday. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

Sam Crooks made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases.

In other batting news, Owen Jenks was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Ronin Tschetter was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cuyahoga Heights only posted a batting average of .125.

Independence's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.9 runs over those games. As for Cuyahoga Heights, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Red Wolves beat Independence by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.