Independence put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brooklyn Hurricanes a 19-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Devils have won nine contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rabecca Gibson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Priebe, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Vollman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .829. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Blue Devils
| 05/09/25 vs Brooklyn | 19-0 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cuyahoga Heights | 10-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Trinity | 21-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Perry | 13-10 |
| 04/12/25 vs Washington | 13-10 |
| + 9 more games |
Independence's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Brooklyn, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Looking ahead, Independence will be taking part in a tournament against Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Skippers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.38 runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. Brooklyn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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