Rocky River hasn't had much luck against Independence recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rocky River Ravens will head out to challenge the Independence Patriots at 4:00 p.m.
Rocky River is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Providence, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, while Independence put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Palisades. Everything went Independence's way against Palisades as Independence made off with a 13-0 win. Considering the Patriots have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Seven Hope was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. Natalie Johnson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palisades only posted an OBP of .059.
The victory made it two in a row for Independence and bumps their season record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rocky River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Rocky River might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Independence in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Rocky River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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