The Independence 76ers will head out on the road to square off against the Eastmoor Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Independence lost 21-3 to Briggs on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Eastmoor Academy waltzed into their game on Wednesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They put the hurt on the Nubians with a sharp 20-7 win. Considering Eastmoor Academy has won 13 matches by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meechie Haley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Haley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Haley was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with six RBI, four runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Savion Watts and Lawrence Hairston did most of the damage at the plate: Watts went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Hairston scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Hairston is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last nine games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mario Blount, who went 1-for-4 with five RBI and a stolen base.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Eastmoor Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Independence suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Eastmoor Academy in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eastmoor Academy's LaBron Williams, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Independence knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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