Glendale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to the Independence Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Glendale of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 4th.
Juan Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Glendale saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Ruiz-Zazueta, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Erick Miranda was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Glendale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Glendale will head out on the road to challenge Washington at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Independence, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kofa at 5:00 p.m. Kofa will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Independence surely won't give up without a fight.
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