Independence won the last time they faced Neodesha, and things went their way in Monday's second game too. The Independence Bulldogs came out on top against the Neodesha Blue Streaks by a score of 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Independence.
Addison Lanning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jaidyn Price was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Callie Schlorholtz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Independence's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Neodesha, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Independence will be playing in front of their home fans against Fort Scott at 4:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Fort Scott's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Independence's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Neodesha, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Caney Valley on April 29th.
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