After a string of six wins, Independence's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 17-1 to the Eastmoor Academy Warriors. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Independence has scored all season.
Felix Palomo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
On Eastmoor Academy's side, LaBron Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Eastmoor Academy got a massive performance out of Mario Blount, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with a home run and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Aayden Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Independence fell to 6-1. As for Eastmoor Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Independence will be playing in front of their home fans against South at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence is facing South at the right time seeing as South is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Eastmoor Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Linden-McKinley at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastmoor Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Linden-McKinley likes a good challenge.
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