Independence and Walnut Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Independence 76ers will head out on the road to challenge the Walnut Ridge Scots at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Independence will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Independence gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Marion-Franklin 25-0. While fans of Independence might be used to big wins, the 25-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Anderson Mora was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Mora has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mora was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Pigott and Felix Palomo did most of the damage at the plate: Pigott scored five runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Palomo scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Pigott is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Luis Romero- Orellana, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over West.
Independence's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Walnut Ridge, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5.
Everything went Independence's way against Walnut Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Independence made off with a 17-0 win. Does Independence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walnut Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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