Independence can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Stockdale Mustangs out 4-3. For Independence, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss Stockdale walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Isaac Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, Independence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aldo Salcedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Eduardo Aguirre was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Stockdale's side, Bowen Salyards was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Salyards has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian Li made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Stockdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only tossed three.
Independence's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13. As for Stockdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Independence will have a chance to go back-to-back against Stockdale: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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