Softball Recap: Independence Has No Trouble Against Centennial

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/22/25 @ Lawson	17
03/03/25 vs Spring Hill	12
03/24/25 vs Centennial	10
03/18/25 @ Franklin	10

Independence won the last time they faced Centennial and things went their way on Monday too. Independence was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Centennial. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Brylie Waechter spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Reagan Maxon was a standout: she scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kerrigan Riebe, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Independence kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.4.

The win made it two in a row for Independence and bumps their season record up to 6-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Centennial, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Independence is set to challenge their familiar foe Ravenwood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Centennial will face off against rival Summit at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.