Patriots
| 04/10/25 @ East Mecklenburg | 15-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Providence | 7-6 |
| 04/04/25 vs Garinger | 16-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Garinger | 17-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs West Cabarrus | 15-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Independence came tearing into Thursday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the East Mecklenburg Eagles get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by ten runs or more this season.
Maliyah Alexander made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of Emma Wrangham, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Wrangham a new career-high. Seven Hope also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Independence pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs over those games. As for East Mecklenburg, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10.
Independence and East Mecklenburg will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Patriots see the field they'll take on Cox Mill at 6:00 p.m. on the 22nd. As for East Mecklenburg, their break will end when they face Myers Park at 4:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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