Independence couldn't beat West on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The 76ers fell just short of the Cowboys by a score of 11-10. Even though they lost, the 76ers' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Corinthian Malone
| 05/09/25 vs West | 5 |
| 05/05/25 vs South | 4 |
| 05/07/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Walnut Ridge | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ West | 2 |
Corinthian Malone was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Independence: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaiden Bush, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
Independence has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. West's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5.
As of now, neither Independence nor the Cowboys have any future games scheduled.
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