Wickliffe are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Independence at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wickliffe will be strutting in after a win while Independence will be coming in after a loss.
Wickliffe is headed out to face Independence after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went Wickliffe's way against Maple Heights on Saturday as Wickliffe made off with a 16-4 victory.
Liam Widemire made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Widemire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Aheimer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Frankie Bucar was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 13-4 to North Royalton.
Independence saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Sobonya, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wickliffe couldn't quite get it done against Independence in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can Wickliffe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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