After a string of six wins, Independence's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 16-4 loss at the hands of the Fort Scott Tigers. Independence has not had much luck with Fort Scott recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Noah Edington and Bryson Felton stepped up to the plate in a big way. Edington scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Felton went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Independence's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Fort Scott, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Independence by a score of 18-1 later that day.
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