Riverside faced Independence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Ram fell just short of Independence by a score of 3-1. The Ram were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Independence apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Kaylee Kadans was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Riverside saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Skinner, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Riverside's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Independence, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Riverside beat Independence by a score of 9-5 later that day.
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