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| 04/04/25 - Home | 1-17 L |
| 05/01/24 - Away | 20-5 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 24-25 L |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 16-26 L |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 15-29 L |
| + 5 more games |
Hill and Independence are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Falcons will take on the 76ers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Hill is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Gunderson on Friday. They came up short against the Grizzlies, falling 10-0. The Falcons haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Independence hadn't done well against Mt. Pleasant recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The 76ers came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 12-7.
Skylar Crowell and Julieta Ramirez were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Crowell tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Ramirez struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Crowell went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Ramirez went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joscelyn Santa Cruz was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Arrie Aguilar, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Independence, their record is now 12-4.
Hill might still be hurting after the 17-1 loss they got from Independence when the teams last played back in April. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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