Independence has gone a perfect 8-0 against Trinity recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blue Devils will square off against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15 runs per game this season.
Trinity will be up against a hot Independence team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Blue Devils walked away with a 7-3 victory over Caldwell on Thursday.
Anderson Jolliffe
| 04/09/26 vs Caldwell | 10 |
| 06/04/25 @ Kirtland | 2 |
| 05/30/25 vs Dalton | 5 |
| 05/14/25 @ Aurora | 6 |
| 05/07/25 @ Fairview | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Anderson Jolliffe made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaden Schuette, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Josh Peters also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Trinity's offense. They lost 43-0 to Independence on Wednesday. The Trojans have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Trinity now has a losing record of 0-1-1. As for Independence, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Independence got the 'W' when the teams last played on Wednesday against Trinity by a conclusive 43-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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