A feisty cat fight will be fought as Independence Tigers duke it out with French Settlement Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Independence has given up an average of 19.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Independence fell victim to Northlake Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 22-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Wolverines: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, French Settlement made easy work of St. Charles Catholic on Tuesday and carried off a 12-6 victory. Considering the Lions have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Malloy Miles made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hadley Spellman, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Dani Delhommer also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
French Settlement is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. Independence's loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Independence might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from French Settlement in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Independence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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