Baseball Preview: Independence Bulldogs vs. Labette County Grizzlies
The Independence Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Labette County Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Independence will head into Monday's matchup out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Monday after soaring to a eight-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Parsons by a score of 5-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Independence in their matchups with Parsons: they've now lost three in a row.
JImmy Bunyard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Labette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to Fort Scott.
Independence's record now sits at 9-5. As for Labette County, their record now sits at 5-3.
Independence skirted past Labette County 6-5 when the teams last played last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Independence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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