Independence has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Independence's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Independence is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Yerba Buena 17-7. With that win, Independence brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Andre Wiesnoski made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off only two hits. Wiesnoski was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marcus Dagostino, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. CJ Chapanar was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Independence pushed their record up to 4-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Yerba Buena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.
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