In what's become a running theme this season, Independence gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rocky River Ravens a 16-0 shutout. Independence's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Maliyah Alexander made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Alexander was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Natalie Johnson and Morgan Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Clark scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sofia Tristan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. As for Rocky River, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Independence beat Rocky River by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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