Independence played against Copper Canyon and won via forfeit.
Nyima Lopez was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Ortega, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-3.
On Copper Canyon's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maria Espinoza, who went 1-for-1 with a triple.
The victory was the third in a row for Independence, bringing their record for this year to 5-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs per game. As for Copper Canyon, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Independence will take on Youngker at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence has given up an average of 14.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Copper Canyon, they are on the road again in Monday's first game to play Kofa at 1:00 p.m. Kofa knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Copper Canyon likes a good challenge.
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