Memorial waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Independence Knights 18-5. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-1 back in March.

Megan Wilson
04/08/25 vs Independence | 6 |
04/04/25 @ Heritage | 6 |
04/01/25 vs Centennial | 7 |
03/29/25 @ Lebanon Trail | 7 |
03/26/25 @ Frisco | 10 |
+ 7 more games |
Megan Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Caiden Coleman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Haven Parr was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Memorial was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .444 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Memorial's record now sits at 12-9. As for Independence, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Memorial is set to challenge their familiar foe Emerson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Independence will face off against rival Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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