Independence barely beat Browne the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Patriots put the hurt on the Bruins with a sharp 23-4 victory on Friday. The Patriots' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Nailea Lopez Flores
| 03/06/26 vs Browne | 10 |
| 03/03/26 @ North Canyon | 4 |
| 02/26/26 vs Central | 6 |
| 02/25/26 @ Carl Hayden Community | 4 |
Nailea Lopez Flores made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alondra Garcia, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Garcia is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Lily Ragnoli was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Browne only posted an OBP of .368.
Independence's record is now 4-0. As for Browne, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Independence will venture away from home to face off against Ironwood at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Browne, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Agua Fria at 3:45 p.m. on the 16th.
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