Baseball Preview: Independence Bulldogs vs. Pittsburg Dragons
Independence is 1-9 against Pittsburg since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Independence Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Pittsburg Dragons at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Independence has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Independence will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Chanute, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Independence skirted past Chanute 9-8. That's two games straight that Independence has won by just one run.
Brady Palmer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, 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 big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Sprague was excellent, going 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.
Meanwhile, Pittsburg had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Grizzlies as they made off with a 15-0 win. Pittsburg might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Independence pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Pittsburg, their record is now 10-3.
Independence came up short against Pittsburg when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Independence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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