Rocky River is 0-10 against Independence since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rocky River Ravens will head out on the road to square off against the Independence Patriots at 5:30 p.m.
Rocky River fell victim to Butler and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their rough 15-0 loss to the Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. The defeat means Rocky River is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Independence gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Providence as Independence made off with an 11-1 victory. With that win, Independence brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Maliyah Alexander made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Alexander has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Alexander was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gianna McCloud, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Morgan Clark, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Rocky River's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Independence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2-1.
Rocky River suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Independence in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Rocky River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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