Patriots
| 03/27/25 @ Copper Canyon | 17 |
| 04/10/25 @ Central | 14 |
| 04/01/25 vs Washington | 14 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sierra Linda | 13 |
| 04/03/25 @ Washington | 12 |
Independence had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Sierra Linda Bulldogs as they made off with a 16-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Mariana Perez Vargas and Nailea Lopez Flores made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Perez Vargas tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lopez Flores struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Perez Vargas has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Perez Vargas went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Lopez Flores went 1-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits Perez Vargas has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Genevieve De La Cruz was incredible, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Serenity Mendez was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs.
Independence's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sierra Linda, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-12.
Independence will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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