For the second straight game, Independence will face off against Lightridge. Independence will welcome Lightridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Independence 3.4, Lightridge 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Independence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Lightridge, who was ranked fourth at the time (Independence was ranked 15th). Independence fell 6-2 to Lightridge on Wednesday. The game marked Independence's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
For Lightridge's part, Peyton Robinson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Robinson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lightridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Larissa Azurin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Another was Tiffany VanGinkel, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run.
Lightridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Lightridge pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
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