Softball Recap: Independence Has No Trouble Against West Charlotte

Patriots

Margin

03/19/26 @ West Charlotte	17
03/13/26 vs Chambers	16
03/05/26 @ East Mecklenburg	11
03/06/26 @ Myers Park	7
03/09/26 vs Hopewell	6

Independence got themselves on the board against West Charlotte on Thursday, but West Charlotte never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Lions. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.

Lawson Murray looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Streletsky, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Wrangham, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs.

Independence was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Independence's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for West Charlotte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Independence beat the Lions by a score of 16-0 later that day.