The home team had won the previous four meetings between Independence and South, and South kept the tradition alive. The 76ers came up short against the Bulldogs on Wednesday, falling 8-2. If the 76ers were looking for revenge after losing 13-3 to the Bulldogs when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Aaiden Bush
| 04/01/26 @ South | 2 |
| 03/23/26 vs Columbus Torah Academy | 4 |
| 05/23/25 @ South | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs West | 4 |
| 05/07/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
Aaiden Bush was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Briden Luckett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
Independence now has a losing record of 1-2. As for South, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence will face off against Northland at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for South, they will host Madison Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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