Falcons
| 03/24/26 @ Foothill | 13-1 |
| 03/19/26 vs Del Oro | 22-1 |
| 03/18/26 vs Arvin | 13-2 |
| 03/14/26 @ Centennial | 7-8 |
| 03/10/26 @ Clovis East | 1-5 |
Independence had lost ten games on the road dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 3-6 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Foothill Trojans as they made off with a 13-1 win. Considering the Falcons have won three contests by more than ten runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Isaac Lopez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Independence's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 1-5 when he doesn't). Lopez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, David Baralt Portillo was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jayden Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
As for Foothill, they now have a losing record of 4-5. They have struggled against Independence recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
On Foothill's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Hernandez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Hernandez has hit this season.
Coming up, Independence will be taking part in a tournament against Mission Oak at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to face off against Highland at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Scots' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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