Baseball Preview: Independence Bulldogs vs. Field Kindley Golden Tornado
Independence is 9-1 against Field Kindley since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Independence Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Field Kindley Golden Tornado at 4:30 p.m. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Independence had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Golden Tornado. Independence might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matches by six runs or more this season.
Kamen Sprague made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Sprague has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sprague was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellen Lanning, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Jordy Curtis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Field Kindley, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
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