After flying high against Heritage last Monday, Independence came back down to earth. The Independence Knights took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Emerson Mavericks on Friday. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Mavericks recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Stormy DANIEL was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season.
Independence's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-5. As for Emerson, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Independence will host Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Emerson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lebanon Trail at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lebanon Trail's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Emerson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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