The Independence Knights will take on the Emerson Mavericks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Heritage a 17-0 shutout on Monday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Emerson got the win against Frisco on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0. Considering the Mavericks have won four matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Hudnall made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Amilee Stapp was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Savannah Carleton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Emerson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frisco only posted an OBP of .211.
Emerson's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Independence, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Independence suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Emerson when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Independence have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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