Blue Devils
| 04/14/25 @ Trinity | 25-0 |
| 04/11/25 vs Western Reserve Academy | 13-7 |
| 04/09/25 vs Brooklyn | 19-2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Brooklyn | 20-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Bard Early College | 21-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Crestwood | 11-1 |
Independence strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Trinity Trojans a 25-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Devils also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
Sam Crooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Crooks is crushing it when it comes to RBI: he's brought in at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Vinny Carriero was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Dom Narduzzi was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Independence's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Trinity, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Independence will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Trojans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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