Patriots
| 04/23/25 vs James Monroe | 12 |
| 03/26/25 @ Princeton | 11 |
| 04/04/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 9 |
| 04/14/25 vs PikeView | 8 |
| 04/11/25 vs Sissonville | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Independence). They blew past the James Monroe Mavericks 12-2 on Wednesday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Mavericks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Independence got a great performance from Chance Moore as he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Levi Barnett was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Independence's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1-1 (and 1-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Degan Williams, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as James Monroe only posted an OBP of .375.
Independence's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for James Monroe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Independence will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mavericks: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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