After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ironwood, Independence was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They skirted past the Sierra Linda Bulldogs 5-3. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bryan Orozco
| 04/22/25 vs Sierra Linda | 8 |
| 04/17/25 vs Glendale | 5 |
| 04/09/25 @ La Joya Community | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Washington | 5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Copper Canyon | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Bryan Orozco made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Independence is 2-1 when Orozco posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-9-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jayden Castrillo was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Sebastian Sandoval was another key player, earning one run and three stolen bases.
Independence's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10-1. As for Sierra Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Bulldogs beat Independence by a score of 14-13 on Thursday.
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