Baseball Preview: Pittsburg Dragons vs. Independence Bulldogs
Pittsburg is 9-1 against Independence since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pittsburg Dragons will be playing at home against the Independence Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pittsburg stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Labette County onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Give Pittsburg's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Independence has not done well against Chanute recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Independence had just enough and edged Chanute out 9-8. That's two games straight that Independence has won by just one run.
Brady Palmer made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up seven earned runs off six hits. Palmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Palmer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Sprague, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Brock Sanders was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pittsburg's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Independence, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Pittsburg beat Independence 6-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Pittsburg repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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