Independence dropped their record down to 12-3 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 6-2 to the Lightridge Bolts. The matchup marked Independence's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
As for Lightridge, the win keeps they at an undefeated 17-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season.
For Lightridge's part, Peyton Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lightridge's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Larissa Azurin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Tiffany VanGinkel was another, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
While Independence had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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