| 04/15/25 vs Elmwood/Plum City | 2-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Whitehall | 4-2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Osseo-Fairchild | 1-0 |
Independence/Gilmanton waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Elmwood/Plum City Wolves. The Indees have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wolves, too.
Eric Lopez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Hovey, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI was Hovey's first of the season.
Independence/Gilmanton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Elmwood/Plum City, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Independence/Gilmanton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Melrose-Mindoro at 5:00 p.m. The Indees' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Elmwood/Plum City, they will challenge Colfax at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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