The Independence Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 3:45 p.m. Independence knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Ironton likes a good challenge.
Independence stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hilliard Davidson as Independence made off with a 10-1 victory.
Emma Lilly spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Independence got a massive performance out of Emma Simpson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ava Parks, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Ironton got themselves on the board against Chesapeake on Saturday, but Chesapeake never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 14-0 win. The victory was just what Ironton needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior contest.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Ironton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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