Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Independence). Everything went their way against the Hickory Flat Rebels on Tuesday as they made off with a 16-1 victory. The Wildcats not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12, 2025 (when they won 18-3).
Independence let Kaleb Kitchen and Eli Stepp run wild. Kitchen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Stepp went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Stepp has posted since back in March of 2025. Austin Eddie also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
| 02/17/26 @ Hickory Flat | 16-1 |
| 02/14/26 vs Greenville | 4-2 |
| 02/14/26 vs Greenville | 5-1 |
The win was the third in a row for Independence, bringing their record up to 3-2.
They will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hickory Flat: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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