The Independence Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Triway Titans at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Independence took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Smithville onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Not much got past Ally Biondi, who gave up just three hits to keep Smithville off the board. Biondi has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camryn Mazzola, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Triway stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-0 margin over Waynedale. The win was familiar territory for Triway who now have four in a row.
Carter Wachtel was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Wachtel was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kenzie Gatti was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Samantha Schumacher was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Independence pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Triway, their win bumped their record up to 24-2.
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