Independence extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-7. They lost 14-2 to the Copper Canyon Aztecs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Aztecs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-0 on Tuesday.
As for Copper Canyon, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games.
For Copper Canyon's part, Gabriel Ruelas and Justin Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ruelas tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ramirez struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Ruelas went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Ramirez went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Ruelas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jaime Segura was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Joaquin Rico, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Independence has already played their next contest, an 18-17 defeat against Washington on the 31st. As for Copper Canyon, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-2 victory against Sierra Linda on the 31st.
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