Independence has gone a perfect 7-0 against Trinity recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Independence's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 23-0 margin over Garfield Heights. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Blue Devils' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Ryan Suhy made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Anderson Jolliffe
| 04/03/26 vs Garfield Heights | 4 |
| 05/06/25 vs Fairview | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Brooklyn | 3 |
| 05/12/25 vs Orange | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Trinity | 2 |
In other batting news, Anderson Jolliffe was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Anthony Sobonya, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Trinity was not able to secure the win in their season-opener on Saturday. Neither they nor John Hay could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 28-28 draw.
Independence's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. Trinity's tie gives them a new season record of 0-0-1.
Everything went Independence's way against Trinity when the teams last played back in April of 2025, as Independence made off with a 20-0 win. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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