The Independence Eagles will take on the Community Vikings/Viqueens at 5:30 a.m. on Monday. Independence has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Community will come in with seven straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Independence came up short against Page and fell 7-3.
Logan Riebe made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Kerrigan Riebe was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Community got themselves on the board against Forrest on Thursday, but Forrest never followed suit. They came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 3-0.
Taylar Wessner was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Community's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-2-2. As for Independence, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Independence hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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