Independence had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-12-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Coconino Panthers, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Coconino, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-15-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.
For Coconino's part, they let Steven Stone and Corbin Derr run wild. Stone went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Derr went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Coconino is undefeated when Stone posts three or more RBI, but 7-15-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jake Hanley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As of now, neither Independence nor Coconino have any future games scheduled.
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