The Independence Patriots will take on the Greenbrier East Spartans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Independence sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over PikeView. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Chance Moore
| 04/28/25 @ PikeView | 12 |
| 04/23/25 vs James Monroe | 6 |
| 04/11/25 vs Sissonville | 6 |
| 03/26/25 @ Princeton | 6 |
| 04/16/25 @ Shady Spring | 4 |
Independence got a great performance from Chance Moore as he struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave Moore a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Hunter Milam and Andrew Coalson did most of the damage at the plate: Milam got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Coalson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Milam is becoming a predictor of Independence's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-8-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Degan Williams, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier East made easy work of Nicholas County on Monday and carried off a 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Eli Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Zion Detko was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Cochran, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Greenbrier East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9-1.
