Kirtland is 0-4 against Independence since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Kirtland Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Independence Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Kirtland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Kirtland is is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Berkshire.
Addison Fleming made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Independence entered their tilt with Lutheran West with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Longhorns 15-4. Independence might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kirtland's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Kirtland suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Independence in their previous matchup back in April of 2021. Can Kirtland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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