Frisco hadn't done well against Independence recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Frisco Raccoons came out on top against the Independence Knights by a score of 9-6. That's more bragging rights for the Raccoons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tori Franklin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Franklin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailee Hodnett, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Arista Cojocaru, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Raccoons
| 03/17/25 @ Independence | 9-6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Heritage | 14-2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Centennial | 10-1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Lebanon Trail | 4-2 |
The win was the fourth in a row for Frisco, bringing their record for this year to 6-9-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only 3.67 in the others. As for Independence, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Looking ahead, Frisco will be playing in front of their home fans against Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on March 26th. Memorial has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.56 runs per game on average), something Frisco will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Independence, they are taking a road trip to challenge Lebanon Trail at 6:00 p.m. on March 26th. Lebanon Trail will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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