Brooklyn had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it four. They lost 19-0 to the Independence Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Wednesday.
As for Independence, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-3. Considering they have won nine contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Independence's part, Rabecca Gibson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gibson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Priebe, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Mia Whieldon was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Brooklyn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Independence, they will square off against Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blue Devils are facing the Skippers at the right time seeing as the Skippers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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