The Independence Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Midview Middies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Independence scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Brooklyn.
Sam Crooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Crooks has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Crooks was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Independence let Vinny Carriero and Andrew Stamp loose on the outfield. Carriero scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Stamp got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple and a run. Carriero has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dom Narduzzi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Midview couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 22-10 loss at the hands of Landstown last Monday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Independence made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Midview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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