Independence won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 17-2 to the James Lick Comets. The loss continues a trend for Independence in their matchups with James Lick: they've now lost four in a row.
Jessiah Amaral was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On James Lick's side, Enrique Mendez and Dereck Galvan made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Mendez struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Galvan pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Mendez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Galvan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Joshua Diaz was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marcus Cohen, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for James Lick, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Independence will be playing in front of their home fans against Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Independence has given up an average of 16 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for James Lick, they will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Pleasant at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. James Lick knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Mt. Pleasant likes a good challenge.
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