In what's become a running theme this season, Independence gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They beat the Holly Springs Hawks by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 20-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Independence.
Miller Owens made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Owens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dallas Stepp, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Jeremy Ray was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Holly Springs, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Independence will head out on the road to challenge Rosa Fort at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Rosa Fort hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Holly Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against North Panola at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Panola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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