Independence's last matchup with Pine Lake Prep could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Wednesday. The Independence Patriots came up short against the Pine Lake Prep Pride, falling 22-12. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pride this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 two weeks ago.
Alfred Seaman was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kyson Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Patriots
| 03/12/25 @ Pine Lake Prep | 55.6% |
| 03/06/25 @ Parkwood | 46.3% |
| 02/28/25 vs Pine Lake Prep | 37.1% |
| 02/25/25 @ Mooresville | 22.2% |
Even though they lost, Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
This is the second loss in a row for Independence and nudges their season record down to 2-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-1 Charlotte Catholic (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 75.7% over those games). As for Pine Lake Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Coming up, Independence will host Charlotte Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Pine Lake Prep, they will venture away from home to challenge Corvian Community at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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