Baseball Preview: Independence 76ers vs. KIPP San Jose Collegiate Wolfpack
The Independence 76ers will be playing in front of their home fans against the KIPP San Jose Collegiate Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. KIPP San Jose Collegiate took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Independence, who comes in off a win.
Independence is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against San Jose on Monday as Independence made off with a 16-8 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Independence as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jordan Molina was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Molina has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Molina was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, CJ Chapanar was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marcus Dagostino, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for KIPP San Jose Collegiate's offense. They lost 26-0 to Design Tech on April 12th. KIPP San Jose Collegiate has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Independence's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9. As for KIPP San Jose Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Independence took their win against KIPP San Jose Collegiate in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 15-0. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will KIPP San Jose Collegiate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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