After a string of five wins, Labette County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Independence Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. Labette County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Independence apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Independence's part, Kamen Sprague was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Labette County's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-1. As for Independence, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Labette County will take on Chanute at TBD on Monday. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to face off against Neodesha at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Independence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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