The Walnut Ridge Scots will head out on the road to challenge the Independence 76ers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Walnut Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Walnut Ridge lost 28-9 to Briggs on Friday.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Independence has finally found some success away from home. They lost 14-4 to Eastmoor Academy on Friday. Independence has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jadiel Colon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Mar'Lon Kent was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Walnut Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Independence, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Walnut Ridge suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Independence in their previous matchup on Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Independence's Anderson Mora, who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Now that Walnut Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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