Independence is on a three-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and North Garland a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Independence Knights will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the North Garland Raiders at 12:30 p.m. Independence will be strutting in after a win while North Garland will be coming in after a loss.
Independence's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Aubrey.
Meanwhile, North Garland fell victim to Wylie and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Pirates, falling 10-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.
The win got Independence back to even at 1-1. As for North Garland, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Independence was able to grind out a solid victory over North Garland when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 3-0. Will Independence repeat their success, or does North Garland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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