| 02/20/26 vs Rosa Fort | 17-1 |
| 02/19/26 vs Hickory Flat | 20-3 |
| 02/17/26 @ Hickory Flat | 16-1 |
| 02/14/26 vs Greenville | 4-2 |
| 02/14/26 vs Greenville | 5-1 |
Independence extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping them up to 5-2. Everything went their way against the Rosa Fort Lions as they made off with a 17-1 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 15 runs or more this season.
Austin Eddie was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eli Stepp, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .526 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
As for Rosa Fort, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. The loss continues a trend for them in their meetings with Independence: they've now lost nine in a row.
On Rosa Fort's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylen Anderson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. Jaquille Island also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Independence wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 17-0 win against Charleston on the 24th. As for Rosa Fort, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ripley at 5:00 p.m. on the 3rd.
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