With a playoff game on the line, Independence rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mission Oak Hawks a 2-0 shutout. Two seems to be a good number for Independence as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The result came thanks to Isaac Lopez's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Stansberry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Julian Nevarez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Mission Oak's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zylan Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Mission Oak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence struck out eight times.
The win was the third in a row for Independence, bringing their record for this year to 15-16. As for Mission Oak, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-15.
Independence is on the road again on Saturday to play Liberty at 12:00 p.m. Liberty will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Independence surely won't give up without a fight. Mission Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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