Softball Recap: Independence Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous Games

03/04/26 - Home	22-7 W
04/01/25 - Home	15-0 W
03/03/25 - Away	17-0 W
03/26/24 - Away	15-14 W
02/27/24 - Home	0-19 L
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Independence, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the Heritage Coyotes 22-7 on Wednesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Coyotes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Independence got a massive performance out of Avery McReynolds, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave McReynolds a new career-high. McKinley Roberts also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Independence hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive games.

Independence picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-8-1. As for Heritage, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Independence didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-3 defeat against Emerson on the 5th. As for Heritage, they will welcome Memorial at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Coyotes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.