Briar Woods extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-9. They lost 7-0 to Independence. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Independence apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Kate Dore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
As for Independence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Independence's side, the result came thanks to Kayden Pak's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Halliday Fulcher, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Andraya Santos, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Briar Woods wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 23-6 victory against Stone Bridge on the 28th. As for Independence, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 win against Patriot on the 24th.
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