A feisty cat fight will be fought as Independence Wildcats challenge Central Hinds Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Greenville a 16-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wildcats with their most commanding win of the season.
DJ Mitchell and Eli Stepp did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Stepp scored three runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Stepp has posted since back in April of 2024. Kaleb Kitchen was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Independence hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenville struck out seven times.
Meanwhile, Central Hinds Academy can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against Richland as Central Hinds Academy made off with a 13-3 win.
Central Hinds Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Independence, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
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