Brooklyn's game back in March was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Independence Blue Devils. For Brooklyn, this counts as revenge for the 14-3 defeat Independence walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Jackson Diller made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Diller was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Morgan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gio Garst, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Independence's side, Dom Narduzzi was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Jenks, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Independence didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brooklyn only tossed five.
The win got Brooklyn back to even at 1-1. As for Independence, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Brooklyn will have a chance to go back-to-back against Independence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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