For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Independence and West Delaware meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 5-4. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Independence's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-17. As for West Delaware, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 15-19 record.
Independence does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Delaware, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wahlert on Monday. The timing isn't great for the Hawks: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while the Golden Eagles have snatched up 13 consecutive wins on the road.
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