The Independence 76ers will face off against the Harker Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Independence made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Overfelt, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The 76ers put the hurt on the Royals with a sharp 13-1 win on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but the 76ers sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Ava Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mackenzy Sauao was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kayla Shem was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while Harker put up some runs back in March, the same can't be said for Jefferson. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Grizzlies. Those seven runs were actually the fewest the Eagles have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Independence pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Harker, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
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