Independence/Gilmanton waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Osseo-Fairchild Thunder by a score of 7-2. This was a revenge game for the Indees: when they faced off against the Thunder back in March, they had to take a 12-7 defeat.
Hannah Ekern made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ekern was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Hailey Gruber
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In other batting news, Hailey Gruber and Harper Symicek did most of the damage at the plate: Gruber went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Symicek went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two RBI gave Gruber a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sarah Roskos, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Independence/Gilmanton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
The win got Independence/Gilmanton back to even at 7-7. As for Osseo-Fairchild, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
Independence/Gilmanton and Osseo-Fairchild could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Indees (ranked 235th) will meet Augusta (ranked 64th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Osseo-Fairchild will face off against Melrose-Mindoro at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (269 vs. 128).
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