Lightridge typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Independence proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Lightridge Bolts 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Independence.
For Lightridge's part, Peyton Robinson spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits and racked up 16 Ks. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Avery Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, Lightridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Independence's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Lightridge, their loss dropped their record down to 19-2.
As of now, neither Independence nor Lightridge have any future games scheduled.
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