The Independence Patriots will challenge the Browne Bruins at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Browne will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Independence extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over North Canyon. Fans of the Patriots have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Nailea Lopez Flores made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Lopez Flores was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Alondra Garcia
| 03/03/26 @ North Canyon | 4 |
| 02/26/26 vs Central | 3 |
| 02/25/26 @ Carl Hayden Community | 6 |
In other batting news, Alondra Garcia was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Garcia is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Bianey Gallegos, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .610 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Browne). They put the hurt on Copper Canyon with a sharp 23-8 win on Thursday.
Browne's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Independence skirted past Browne 4-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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