The Independence 76ers will head out on the road to challenge the West Cowboys at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Independence will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 16-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against South on Friday. Independence sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over South.
Anderson Mora made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Mora has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mora was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Pigott, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jadiel Colon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West came up short against Harvest Prep on Saturday and fell 7-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs West has scored all season.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-1-1 record this season. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1.
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