Blue Devils
| 04/16/25 vs Trinity | 21 |
| 05/07/25 @ Brooklyn | 17 |
| 04/14/25 @ Cuyahoga Heights | 11 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cuyahoga Heights | 10 |
| 04/28/25 @ New London | 10 |
Independence's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let the Brooklyn Hurricanes get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by ten runs or more this season.
Lila Manfredonia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and one triple. What's more, she posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April.
In other batting news, Addison Walchanowicz was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Paige Priebe, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Independence hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.
Independence pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Brooklyn, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Independence will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hurricanes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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