Independence had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-11 to make it six. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pope John Paul II Jaguars. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Pope John Paul II, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
For Pope John Paul II's part, Brady DeHarde looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave DeHarde a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
At the plate, Pope John Paul II saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Amie, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another was Everett Gibbs, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Looking ahead, Independence will square off against Northlake Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pope John Paul II, they will head out on the road to challenge Belle Chasse at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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