After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Iowa City, Independence was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Iowa City West Trojans a 6-0 shutout. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

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| 06/27/26 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 06/27/25 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 06/30/23 - Away | 8-6 W |
| 06/30/18 - Home | 7-0 W |
Independence's win bumped their record up to 10-20. As for Iowa City West, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 16 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.
Independence will look to defend their home field on Monday against Marion at 5:00 p.m. Iowa City West has already played their next contest (against Anamosa), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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