A feisty cat fight will be fought as Central Hinds Academy Cougars duke it out with Independence Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Central Hinds Academy and Independence will really light up the scoreboard.
Central Hinds Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Richland, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Central Hinds Academy blew past Richland 13-3 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Independence). They never let Greenville get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
DJ Mitchell and Eli Stepp did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Stepp scored three runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most hits Mitchell has posted since back in March of 2024. Miller Owens also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Independence hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenville struck out seven times.
Central Hinds Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Independence, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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