After two games on the road, Independence is heading back home. They will take on the James Lick Comets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Independence came up short against Yerba Buena and fell 8-3.
Meanwhile, James Lick came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Bulldogs. 11 seems to be a good number for James Lick as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Enrique Mendez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richard Vega was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for James Lick, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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