For the second straight game, Independence will face off against East Mecklenburg. The Patriots will host the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Independence turned things around against East Mecklenburg on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-8 margin over the Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Patriots considering their one-run performance the game before.

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Anthony Mosher was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Kyson Jones was another key player, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
Independence kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
East Mecklenburg's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 10-5. As for Independence, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
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