In what's become a running theme this season, Independence gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Coahoma County Red Panthers a 15-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Independence sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Ethan Wright was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wright has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaleb Kitchen was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jeremy Ray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Independence pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for Coahoma County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Independence beat Coahoma County by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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