Independence came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Frontier Titans, falling 13-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-0 back in February.
Angelina Diaz and Maylea Lutu did some serious damage despite the final result: Diaz went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Lutu went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Isabella Morales also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Independence now has a losing record of 5-6-1. As for Frontier, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Looking ahead, Independence will challenge Paraclete at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spirits' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Frontier, they will take on Tulare Union at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tribe have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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