Baseball Recap: Independence Victorious

Independence's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They walked away with a 19-15 win over the Northland Vikings. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the 76ers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.

Luis Romero- Orellana

Runs (Career)

04/06/26 vs Northland	4
05/07/25 @ Walnut Ridge	2
03/23/26 vs Columbus Torah Academy	1
05/23/25 @ South	1
05/05/25 vs South	1

Leordan Martinez Suarez and Luis Romero- Orellana did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez Suarez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Romero- Orellana got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Romero- Orellana a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Richard Kearney, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

Independence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .788. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory got Independence back to even at 2-2. As for Northland, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Coming up, Independence will square off against Wellington School at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northland, they will take on South at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.25 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.