Independence put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past the Africentric Early College Nubians 18-2. Winning may never get old, but Independence sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Felix Palomo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Palomo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Independence let Jadiel Colon and Luis Romero- Orellana loose on the outfield. Colon scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Romero- Orellana scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Colon is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Pigott, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Independence's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Africentric Early College, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Independence will head out on the road to challenge Marion-Franklin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Africentric Early College, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Walnut Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walnut Ridge is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Africentric Early College will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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