Independence is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Labette County is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Independence Bulldogs will take on the Labette County Grizzlies at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Monday, it was close, but Independence sidestepped Field Kindley for a 6-5 victory.
Brock Sanders was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. JImmy Bunyard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Labette County has not done well against Chanute recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Labette County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Chanute.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Labette County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Independence couldn't quite finish off Labette County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Independence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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