Softball Recap: Independence Comes Up Short

Independence and Booneville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Independence had to settle for second. They lost 15-0 to the Blue Devils. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Blue Devils: they've now lost five in a row.

Independence's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Booneville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season.

While Independence had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.