Independence is 8-2 against South since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Independence 76ers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Independence is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastmoor Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. Their tough 17-1 loss to the Warriors might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Independence has scored all season.
Felix Palomo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, sadly, South is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell just short of West by a score of 16-14 on Monday. One positive for South, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Independence fell to 5-1-1. As for South, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Independence was able to grind out a solid victory over South in their previous meeting back in March, winning 13-8. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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