76ers
| 04/11/25 vs Harker | 7-6 |
| 04/09/25 vs Overfelt | 13-1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Yerba Buena | 22-7 |
| 04/04/25 @ Hill | 17-1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 26-7 |
| + 4 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Independence ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Harker Eagles 7-6. The win was nothing new for the 76ers as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Julieta Ramirez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over eight innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Laila Morales and Ava Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Morales went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double, while Sanchez scored a run while going 1-for-2. That double marked the first that Morales hit this season.
Independence's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Harker, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, Independence is taking a road trip to challenge Evergreen Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harker, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mercy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.73 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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