The Labette County Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Independence Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Labette County sitting on five straight victories and Independence on four.
While Labette County has not struggled against Chanute recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Labette County had just enough and edged Chanute out 5-4.
Meanwhile, Independence sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Field Kindley on Monday.
Brock Sanders was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was JImmy Bunyard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Labette County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Independence, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Labette County came out on top in a nail-biter against Independence in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Labette County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Independence turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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