After flying high against Mira Monte on Tuesday, Independence came back down to earth. The Independence Falcons fell just short of the Monache Marauders by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Ivan Caldera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Independence hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Monache's side, Mathew Rivas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Baxter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Monache, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
Independence is on the road again on Wednesday to play Mt. Whitney at 2:00 p.m. The last six games Mt. Whitney has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Monache, they will head out on the road to face off against Porterville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Porterville will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Monache surely won't give up without a fight.
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