Falcons
| 03/26/25 @ Chavez | 6 |
| 03/25/25 @ Garces Memorial | 4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Arvin | 10 |
| 03/11/25 @ Taft | 5 |
| 03/07/25 vs Legacy Christian Academy | 13 |
| + 4 more games |
The Independence Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Liberty Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Independence came up short against Chavez and fell 9-6. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaiah Guzman was cooking despite his team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Jace Gillenwater also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Guzman wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Independence lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Liberty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Buchanan, falling 13-6.
Aden Manning and Braden Turman did some serious damage despite the final result: Manning scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Turman went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Turman has become a key player for Liberty: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 2-4 otherwise. Jonah Pineda was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Liberty, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Liberty's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Independence has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .486. It's a different story for Liberty, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Independence's hitters?
Independence might still be hurting after the 25-3 loss they got from Liberty in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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