After a string of four wins, Independence's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 12-0 to the James Lick Comets. Independence was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matchups prior) but James Lick's pitchers proved too tough.
Independence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Chapanar, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Chapanar is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
On James Lick's side, Enrique Mendez and Dereck Galvan were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Mendez pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Galvan tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At the plate, Mendez scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Galvan scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, James Lick got a massive performance out of Richard Vega, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Vincent Cortez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Independence's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10. As for James Lick, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Independence by a score of 13-2.
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