After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Frontier, Independence was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the South Spartans out 9-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Independence also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
The team relied heavily on Isabella Harrison, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Lyanna Cazares was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On South's side, Scarlett Lopez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Lopez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, London Terrance and Jaslyn Chavez did some serious damage despite the final result: Terrance scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Chavez scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Independence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-2 tie vs. Tulare Union on the 26th. South has also already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Centennial on the 26th.
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