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Solon swept a WAMAC doubleheader from Class 4A second-ranked Independence on Wednesday in Solon winning the opener 4-1 and taking the nightcap 7-5.

Class 3A fifth-ranked Solon improved to 9-1 on the season and 9-1 in WAMAC play with the sweep while Independence dropped to 8-7 on the season and 5-7 in WAMAC play.

Kayla West picked up the win for Solon in the opener, striking out nine in a complete-game four-hitter.

West walked one and allowed one unearned run in the second inning and also had a hit and drove in a run.

Skylar Stookey doubled, scored a run and drove in a run in the game-one win for Solon.

Eighth-grader Hilary Wilson led the way for Solon in the nightcap going 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double and four RBI.

Stookey went 4-for-4 and drove in a run in the nightcap while Taylor Ryan went 2-for-4 and scored a run.

West picked up the win in game two, allowing just one hit in 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief.

Game 1

Independence 010  000  0  –  1  4  4

Solon               001  120  x  –  4  4  0

W – Kayla West          L – Mackenzie Hupke

2B – SOL: Jada Buffington, Skylar Stookey. IND: Sydney Hearn, Kenzie Fischels

Game 2

Independence 201  110  0  –  5   7   1

Solon               300  013  x  –  7  13  3

W – Kayla West          L – Mackenzie Hupke

2B – SOL: Hilary Wilson. IND: Mackenzie Hupke, Jadyn Schultz, Marleigh Louvar

HR – SOL: Hilary Wilson (2)

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