Patriots
| 02/25/26 @ Carl Hayden Community | 20 |
| 03/06/26 vs Browne | 19 |
| 02/26/26 vs Central | 19 |
| 03/26/26 vs Copper Canyon | 14 |
| 03/03/26 @ North Canyon | 11 |
Independence won the last time they faced Copper Canyon and things went their way on Thursday too. The Patriots blew past the Aztecs 15-1. Considering the Patriots have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Nailea Lopez Flores made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lopez Flores was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Lily Ragnoli was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Alondra Garcia was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Copper Canyon only posted an OBP of .286.
Independence pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Copper Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Independence will take on rival Washington at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Copper Canyon is set to square off against their familiar foe Sierra Linda at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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