Independence had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 12-6 to make it four. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Briar Woods Falcons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Briar Woods this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Tuesday.
As for Briar Woods, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-6. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
For Briar Woods' part, Caprice Bohmer spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. Bohmer has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Briar Woods' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anannya Jadhav, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
As of now, neither Independence nor Briar Woods have any future games scheduled.
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