Independence scored first but ultimately less than Copper Canyon in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of the Aztecs by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Aztecs: they've now lost four in a row.
Noel Calderon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josbian Vazquez, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Copper Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season.
Independence has already played their next contest (against Washington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Copper Canyon, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-0 defeat against Apollo on the 28th.
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