The Independence 76ers will head out on the road to challenge the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Independence stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Africentric Early College 18-2.
Felix Palomo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Palomo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jadiel Colon and Luis Romero- Orellana did most of the damage at the plate: Colon scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Romero- Orellana scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Colon is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Pigott, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Marion-Franklin suffered a tough 21-4 loss at the hands of Eastmoor Academy on Wednesday. Marion-Franklin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Independence's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Marion-Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Everything went Independence's way against Marion-Franklin when the teams last played on April 10th as Independence made off with a 23-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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