Independence entered their tilt with Centennial with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Centennial Cougars onto the board and left with a 4-0 win on Thursday. Four seems to be a good number for Independence as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Not much got past Brylie Waechter, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Centennial off the board.
At the plate, Independence's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tori Fox, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Centennial's side, Lexi Vernon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Vernon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-18 record this season. As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Independence nor Centennial have any future games scheduled.
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