Softball Recap: Independence Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

76ers

Previous 6 Games

04/04/25 @ Hill	17-1
04/02/25 vs Mt. Pleasant	26-7
03/28/25 vs Gunderson	9-7
03/26/25 vs Evergreen Valley	10-4
03/21/25 @ Yerba Buena	20-5
03/19/25 @ James Lick	20-2

Independence had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They blew past the Hill Falcons 17-1. While the 76ers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Julieta Ramirez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of Skylar Crowell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Crowell a new career-high. Ava Sanchez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.

Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in eight consecutive contests.

Independence pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hill, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence will welcome Yerba Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Aztec Warriors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 20 runs per game on average), something the 76ers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Design Tech at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Dragons will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.