Stockdale was the 3-2 winner over Independence when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Stockdale Mustangs fell just short of the Independence Falcons by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday.
Bowen Salyards was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Christian Li made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Stockdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only tossed three.
On Independence's side, Isaac Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Independence's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aldo Salcedo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Mosqueda, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Stockdale's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Independence, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-13.
While Stockdale had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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