Independence 19, Nicholas County 4 (3 innings)
Coal City – Independence notched just six hits but used them to capitalize on 14 walks, beating Nicholas County 19-4 in three innings Thursday evening in Coal City.
Sarah Bragg led the charge for the Patriots, going 2 for 2 at the plate with a double and three RBIs.
Delaney Buckland was efficient in one inning of work for Indy, striking out three batters on just 12 pitches.
Emma Kiss led Nicholas County with with a white that plated two runs.
Indy improves to 5-1 and will host PikeView on Friday.
NC: Â 0 2 2 – 4 4 2
I: 10 9 X – 19 6 0
Pitching and catching – I: Buckland, Lilly and Bragg; NC: Trenthman and Nash. WP: Lilly, LP: Trentham.
Hitting – I: Buckland (RBI), Warden (RBI), Bragg 2-2 (2B, 3 RBI), Stanley (2 RBIs), White 1-1 (RBI), Hart 1-2 (RBI), Hypes 1-1, Daniels 1-2 (RBI), Bradbury (RBI). NC: Smith 1-2, Trentham 1-2, Cook 1-1 (RBI), Kiss 1-1 (2 RBI).
Shady Spring 12, Liberty 4 (6 Innings)
Glen Daniel – Olivia Barnett went 3 for 3 at the plate, driving in a run and picking up the win in the circle as Shady Spring defeated county rival Liberty 12-4 on the road Thursday night.
Emma Cyrus finished 2 of 4 for the Tigers but drove in three of their 12 runs.
Shady improve to 2-1 and will host Nicholas County on Friday.
