| 02/17/26 @ Hickory Flat | 16 |
| 02/14/26 vs Greenville | 4 |
| 02/14/26 vs Greenville | 5 |
| 02/13/26 vs Water Valley | 2 |
| 02/10/26 @ Water Valley | 8 |
For the second straight game, Independence will face off against Hickory Flat. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Hickory Flat will be up against a hot Independence team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Rebels on Tuesday. The Wildcats not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 12, 2025 (when they won 18-3).
Kaleb Kitchen and Eli Stepp did most of the damage at the plate: Kitchen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Stepp went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. What's more, Kitchen posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2025. Dixon Ashe was another key player, earning three runs and two stolen bases.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory Flat only posted an OBP of .188.
Independence now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Hickory Flat, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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