Patriots
| 04/04/25 vs Russell | 10 |
| 04/03/25 @ Letcher County Central | 13 |
| 04/02/25 @ Lewis County | 7 |
| 03/29/25 @ Point Pleasant | 11 |
| 03/29/25 @ Symmes Valley | 4 |
| + 8 more games |
The Independence Patriots will square off against the Cranberry Area Berries at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
Independence is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Russell just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 11-10.
Emma Lilly and Ava Parks stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lilly scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Parks scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Parks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Acasia Cook, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cranberry Area came up short against Rowan County on Thursday and fell 6-2.
Cranberry Area saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedy Stewart, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Cranberry Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Cranberry Area's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Independence has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Cranberry Area, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 hits. Given Independence's sizable advantage in that area, the Berries will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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