| 02/24/26 vs Charleston | 17-0 |
| 02/20/26 vs Rosa Fort | 17-1 |
| 02/19/26 vs Hickory Flat | 20-3 |
| 02/17/26 @ Hickory Flat | 16-1 |
| 02/14/26 vs Greenville | 4-2 |
| 02/14/26 vs Greenville | 5-1 |
Independence waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Charleston Tigers get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won four contests by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Eli Stepp made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kaleb Kitchen and Merritt Owens did most of the damage at the plate: Kitchen went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Owens went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits Owens has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Austin Johnson, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Independence's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Charleston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Independence will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
