Blue Devils
| 04/14/25 @ Trinity | 25 |
| 04/04/25 vs Bard Early College | 21 |
| 04/15/25 vs Trinity | 20 |
| 04/07/25 vs Brooklyn | 20 |
| 04/09/25 vs Brooklyn | 17 |
Independence entered their tilt with Orange on Monday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Lions 13-3. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Sam Crooks made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other batting news, Dom Narduzzi was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one stolen base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Owen Jenks was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Independence's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Orange, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Independence is taking a road trip to face off against Aurora at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Orange, they will challenge Wickliffe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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