Independence stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past the West Cowboys 17-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Independence.
Anderson Mora was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Mora has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mora was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Pigott and Felix Palomo did most of the damage at the plate: Pigott went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Palomo scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jadiel Colon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Independence's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Africentric Early College the next time they take the field. West will head out to face Africentric Early College at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Independence will host them at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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