Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the West Cowboys, falling 18-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 back in March.
Independence's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for West, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Independence will look to defend their home field on Monday against Walnut Ridge at 5:30 p.m. As for West, they will square off against South at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.5 runs per game on average), something the Cowboys will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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