The matchup between Holly Springs and Independence on Monday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Holly Springs Hawks suffered a rough 19-0 loss at the hands of the Independence Wildcats. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Holly Springs in their matchups with Independence: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Independence's part, Kaylen Daniel looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kamiyah Stephens, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Mabry Owens, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Holly Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Independence, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7-1.
While Holly Springs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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