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| 03/17/26 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 05/13/16 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/19/16 - Away | 9-4 W |
Prospect has gone a perfect 3-0 against Independence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the 76ers at 4:00 p.m. Prospect has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Prospect fell victim to Piedmont Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Pirates. The shutout was out of character for the Panthers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Independence posted their closest win since March 24th on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Evergreen Valley 8-7. The 76ers haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Julieta Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Skylar Crowell, who went 1-for-3 with six stolen bases and three runs. Those six stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
The win got Independence back to even at 8-8. As for Prospect, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Everything went Prospect's way against Independence in their previous meeting back in March, as Prospect made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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