It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Independence ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Highland Scots. This was a revenge game for the Falcons: when they faced off against the Scots on Wednesday, they had to take a 4-2 defeat.
Destiny Serna
| 04/25/25 @ Highland | 13 |
| 04/23/25 vs Highland | 12 |
| 04/14/25 @ Tulare Union | 10 |
| 04/14/25 vs Lompoc | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Coalinga | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
Destiny Serna made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in February. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
Serna wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Power, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Independence now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Highland, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6-2.
Independence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Bakersfield Christian on the 30th. As for Highland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-9 victory against Frontier on the 30th.
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