For the second straight game, Independence will face off against Coahoma County. Independence will host Coahoma County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Independence has five straight victories, Coahoma County has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Independence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Coahoma County get on the board and left with a 21-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Wildcats have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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Miller Owens was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Independence is undefeated when Owens allowsone or fewer hits, but 6-7 otherwise. Owens was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of Austin Eddie, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Eddie has posted since back in February of 2024. Eli Stepp was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Independence pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Coahoma County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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