St. Mary's-Colgan is 1-8 against Independence since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Independence Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for St. Mary's-Colgan's offense. They fell victim to a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of Frontenac on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, St. Mary's-Colgan's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Independence put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Field Kindley with a sharp 12-6 victory. The result was nothing new for Independence, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Caitlyn Felton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Felton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of Lexie Reed, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Tionne Johnson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Mary's-Colgan fell to 1-1-1. As for Independence, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
St. Mary's-Colgan couldn't quite finish off Independence when the teams last played back in March of 2023 and fell 7-5. Will St. Mary's-Colgan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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